Precipitation
Rain that contains a high concentration of pollutants
Acid rain
A gentle or light wind
Breeze
A flash of light in the sky, occurring during a thunderstorm and caused by a discharge of electricity, either between clouds or between a cloud and the earth
Lightning
A severe, often destructive storm, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
Hurricane
A mass of water or ice particles visible in the sky, usually white or grey, from which rain or snow falls when the particles coagulate
Cloud
Very light rain
Drizzle
A sudden blast of wind
Gust
A brief period of rain, hail, sleet, or snow
Shower
Water in the solid state, formed by freezing liquid water
Ice
To cover, clog, or harden with ice, or become so covered, clogged, or hardened
Small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents
Hail
A violent storm with winds whirling around a small area of extremely low pressure, usually characterized by a dark funnel-shaped cloud causing damage along its path
Tornado
A windstorm that sweeps up clouds of dust when passing over an arid region
Dust storm
Precipitation from clouds in the form of flakes of ice crystals formed in the upper atmosphere
Snow
A mass of droplets of condensed water vapor suspended in the air, often greatly reducing visibility, corresponding to a cloud but at a lower level
Fog
precipitation from clouds in the form of drops of water, formed by the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere
Rain
A strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
Gale
A loud cracking or deep rumbling noise caused by the rapid expansion of atmospheric gases which are suddenly heated by lightning
Thunder
partly melted falling snow or hail or partly frozen rain
Hail
A continuous spell of abnormally hot weather
Heatwave
A thin fog resulting from condensation in the air near the earth's surface
Mist
A sudden strong wind or brief turbulent storm
Squall
A tornado occurring over water that forms a column of water and mist extending between the surface and the clouds above
Water spout
An unusually large incoming wave, often caused by high winds and spring tides
Tidal wave
A spell of relatively warm weather, causing snow or ice to melt
Thaw