Weather forecast terms
An official announcement, typically a warning about bad weather conditions.
Advisory
Measures Temperature
Thermometer
Winds of less than 38 mph characterize this storm
Tropical Depression
When a storm reaches shore
Landfall
Thermos
Heat
Hurricane Season
Measures Wind Direction
Windsock
Warm air rises and cool air rushes down to replace it in a _________.
This cycle demonstrates water returns to the atmosphere and falls back to earth
Water Cycle or Hydrologic Cycle
hydros
water
An elongated area of relatively high pressure extending from the center of a high-pressure region.
Ridge
Measures Wind Speed
Anemometer
A change in wind speed or direction with height in the atmosphere.
Wind Shear
An atmospheric optical phenomenon in the form of a vertical band of light which appears to extend above and/or below the sun or moon.
Sun Pillar
Baros
weight
The area of the United States in which tornadoes are most frequent.
Tornado Alley
Measures Atmospheric Pressure
Barometer
Maximum sustained winds between 39–73 mph characterize this type of storm.
Tropical Storm
Includes rain, snow, sleet, dew, frost, and hail.
Precipitation
Anemos
wind
It can be high or low and determines whether you will have sunny or rainy weather.
Atmospheric Pressure
This book can help a farmer determine when to plant crops.
Almanac
When there is no wind, _________ will occur which lowers visibility and even causes asthma.
Haze
The abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm
Storm Surge
praecipitare
to throw down