General weather

General weather

Of or pertaining to weather

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General weather

A series of wind direction and wind speed measurements taken at various levels in the atmosphere that show the wind structure of the atmosphere over a specific location. Obtained through a rawinsonde ...

Downdraft

Weather; General weather

A sudden descent of cool or cold air to the ground, usually with precipitation, and associated with a thunderstorm or shower. Contrast with an updraft.

Obscuration

Weather; General weather

Any phenomena in the atmosphere, excluding precipitation, that reduces horizontal visibility. According to the National Weather Service, some of the obstructions to visibility include blowing and ...

Observation

Weather; General weather

In meteorology, the evaluation of one or more meteorological elements, such as temperature, pressure, or wind, that describe the state of the atmosphere, either at the earth's surface or aloft. An ...

Typhoon

Weather; General weather

The name for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (65 knots) or greater in the western North Pacific Ocean. This same tropical cyclone is known as a hurricane in the eastern ...

Easterly wave

Weather; General weather

An inverted, migratory wave-like disturbance or trough in the tropical region that moves from east to west, generally creating only a shift in winds and rain. The low level convergence and associated ...

Virga

Weather; General weather

Streaks or wisps of precipitation, such as water or ice particles, that fall from clouds but evaporate before reaching the ground. From a distance, the event sometimes may be mistaken for a funnel ...