What is Fog?

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Glossary

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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