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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An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...