What is weather?
Q: What is weather?
A: Weather is the day-to-day or hour-to-hour change in the atmosphere. It includes wind, lightning, storms, hurricanes, tornadoes (also known as twisters), rain, hail, snow and more. Energy from the Sun also affects the weather.
Q: What is climate?
A: Climate tells us what kinds of weather usually happen in an area at different times of the year.
Q: How does weather affect our lives?
A: Changes in weather can affect our mood and life. We wear different clothes and do different things in different weather conditions and choose different foods in different seasons.
Q: How do meteorologists measure weather?
A: Meteorologists measure wind speed, wind direction, temperature and humidity to make forecasts for the future. They use computers to build large mathematical models to follow weather trends.
Q: What are examples of severe weather?
A: Examples of severe weather include storms, hurricanes, tornadoes (also known as twisters), heavy rain or snowfall that can hurt people and their property or just be a bother.
