General Forecast Terminology
Terms used in our
zone and short term forecast program, including
sky cover, temperature, wind, probability of
precipitation, heat index, and wind chill.
Severe
Weather Terms
Terms used during
severe convective weather, including severe
thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flash floods.
Winter
Weather Advisory Terms
Terms used during
winter weather advisory situations, and
ALERT the public of
situations that may cause inconvenience or
difficulty to travelers, or for
people who must be outdoors.
Winter
Weather Warning Terms
Terms used during
winter weather warning situations, and
ALERT the public of
situations that may cause inconvenience or
difficulty to travelers, or for
people who must be outdoors.
Non-Precipitation
Weather Terms
Terms used to
describe weather events not related to
precipitation, such as fog and high wind.
Hydrologic
Terms
Terms used in our
hydrologic program, including river stages and
observations, flooding and flash flooding.
Coastal/Oceanic/Marine
Terms
Terms used to
describe the marine program (not generally
applicable for our county warning area),
including hurricanes and tropical storms.
General
Weather Glossary
General weather
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