What is Precipitation?
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
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The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
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 type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.