What is Gale?

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...