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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A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...