prevailing weather
1weather forecast — /ˈwɛðə ˌfɔkast/ (say wedhuh .fawkahst) noun a description of the prevailing weather conditions and a forecast of those of the immediate future, based on meteorological observation …
2Weather radar — in Norman, Oklahoma with rainshaft …
3Prevailing winds — The prevailing winds are the trends in speed and direction of wind over a particular point on the earth s surface. A region s prevailing winds often showglobal patterns of movement in the earth s atmosphere. Prevailing winds are the causes of… …
4weather forecasting — Prediction of the weather through application of the principles of physics and meteorology. Weather forecasting predicts atmospheric phenomena and changes on the Earth s surface caused by atmospheric conditions (snow and ice cover, storm tides,… …
5Weather vane — A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. Very often these are in the shape of cockerels and are called weather cocks. Arrows are also popular …
6weather — Lore about the weather consisted mainly of practical information and advice, based on observation of nature, and transmitted orally. Such expertise was essential to farmers and seafarers. For the literate, there were also other channels of… …
7weather map — A map showing the weather conditions prevailing, or predicted to prevail, over a considerable area. Usually, the map is based upon weather observations taken at the same time at a number of stations. The weather conditions are indicated in… …
8Automated airport weather station — Automated airport weather stations are automated sensor suites which are designed to serve aviation and meteorological observing needs for safe and efficient aviation operations and weather forecasting. Automated airport weather stations have… …
9Fair weather condition — concerns the electric field and the electric current in the air as well as the conductivity of the atmosphere. [ [http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd15jun99 1.htm Soaking in atmospheric electricity] ] It is the electromagnetic mode or… …
10climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
