What is Barometer?

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.