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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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Glossary

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

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

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

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