Weather Word Search

BLIZZARD – A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, low temperatures, and heavy snowfall that reduces visibility significantly, often creating dangerous travel conditions and causing power outages.

BREEZE – A gentle, light wind that flows through the air, typically pleasant and refreshing, varying in strength from calm to moderate, often bringing relief on warm days.

CHILLY – A temperature condition that feels uncomfortably cool or cold, requiring extra layers of clothing for warmth, typically occurring during autumn, winter, or cool evenings.

CLIMATE – The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a specific region, including temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind patterns, averaged over extended periods of typically thirty years.

CLOUD – A visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, formed through condensation, appearing in various shapes and altitudes, indicating different weather conditions.

COLD SNAP – A sudden, brief period of unusually cold weather that arrives abruptly and lasts several days, often bringing frost, freezing temperatures, and requiring extra heating and warm
clothing.

CYCLONE – A large-scale rotating storm system with low atmospheric pressure at its center, characterized by strong winds spiraling inward, bringing heavy rain, potentially causing significant damage and flooding.

DOWNPOUR – An intense, heavy rainfall that falls rapidly and abundantly over a short period, often causing temporary flooding, poor visibility, and making outdoor activities impossible until it subsides.

DRIZZLE – Light, fine rain consisting of tiny water droplets that fall slowly and steadily from low clouds, creating damp conditions without the intensity of heavier rainfall.

DROUGHT – An extended period with significantly below-average precipitation, resulting in water shortages, dried vegetation, crop failures, and potentially severe impacts on ecosystems, agriculture, and water supplies.

FOG – A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended at ground level, significantly reducing visibility, commonly occurring in early mornings or near bodies of water, creating hazardous driving conditions.

FORECAST – A prediction of future weather conditions based on scientific analysis of atmospheric data, including temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other meteorological factors for upcoming days or weeks.

FROST – A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces when temperatures drop below freezing, typically occurring overnight, creating a white coating on grass, cars, and windows.

HAIL – Solid ice pellets that form in thunderstorms when water droplets freeze in updrafts, falling from clouds during severe weather, potentially damaging crops, vehicles, and property with impacts.

HEAT WAVE – A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, significantly above normal temperatures for a region, potentially dangerous to health, stressing power grids, and requiring cooling measures and hydration.

HUMID – An atmospheric condition with high moisture content in the air, making temperatures feel warmer and causing discomfort, sweating, and difficulty cooling down through natural evaporation processes.

HURRICANE – A powerful tropical cyclone with sustained winds exceeding seventy-four miles per hour, featuring a defined eye, bringing devastating winds, storm surge, flooding, and widespread destruction to coastal areas.

LIGHTNING – A sudden electrical discharge between clouds or cloud and ground, producing a bright flash of light and thunder, occurring during thunderstorms, potentially dangerous and capable of ignition.

RAIN – Water droplets falling from clouds to the ground as precipitation, essential for replenishing water supplies, nourishing plants, and sustaining ecosystems, varying from light showers to heavy storms.

SLEET – Frozen or partially frozen rain consisting of ice pellets that form when raindrops freeze while falling through cold air layers, creating slippery, hazardous conditions on roads and surfaces.

SNOW – Frozen precipitation in the form of ice crystals that fall from clouds, accumulating on the ground, creating winter landscapes, enabling winter sports, and sometimes disrupting transportation systems.

STORM – A disturbance in the atmosphere characterized by strong winds, heavy precipitation, thunder, lightning, or other severe weather phenomena, potentially causing damage, flooding, and dangerous conditions for people.

THUNDER – The loud rumbling or cracking sound produced when lightning rapidly heats air, causing it to expand explosively, following the visible flash and indicating proximity of thunderstorm activity.

TORNADO – A violently rotating column of air extending from thunderstorm clouds to the ground, featuring extremely high winds capable of catastrophic destruction, characterized by its distinctive funnel shape.