What is Barometer?

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...