There are five types of weather: sunny, cloudy, windy, snowy, and rainy. It is described as the sun shining and giving warmth to the land. There are little to no presence of clouds. Cold temperatures and wind, however, will also be present on some areas of the earth.

Daily changes in the weather are due to winds and storms. Seasonal changes are due to the Earth revolving around the sun. What causes weather? These differences in temperature create a restless movement of air and water in great swirling currents to distribute heat energy from the Sun across the planet.

Climate change has altered global weather for almost the entire life of anyone 18 years old or younger (people born after 2002). But those days are over. Climate change has dug in its claws so thoroughly into the planet that its marks can be seen in any single day of global weather since 2012.

The five factors that determine the weather of any land area are: the amount of solar energy received because of latitude; the area’s elevation or proximity to mountains; nearness to large bodies of water and relative temperatures of land and water; the number of such storm systems as cyclones, hurricanes, and …

LOWER is an acronym for 5 factors that affect climate.

• Latitude. It depends on how close or how far it is to the equator.
• Ocean currents. Certain ocean currents have different temperatures.
• Wind and air masses. Heated ground causes air to rise which results in lower air pressure.
• Elevation.
• Relief.

Hurricane or cyclone: strong wind, heavy rain. Blizzard: heavy snow, ice, cold temperatures. Dust storm: strong winds, arid conditions. Flood: heavy rainfall.

On a global scale the science is settled: human emissions of greenhouse gases have already led to a rise in global temperature of more than 1°C, and the consequences are visible around the world. But, in a world that is getting warmer, climate change will mean the country experiences more and more extreme weather.

Severe Weather Risks 1-MRGL (dark green) – Marginal risk – An area of severe storms of either limited organization and longevity, or very low coverage and marginal intensity. 2-SLGT (yellow) – Slight risk – An area of organized severe storms, which is not widespread in coverage with varying levels of intensity.

The Storm Prediction Center represents this level with a light green color. This category means that there are general or non-severe thunderstorms. Basically, there shouldn’t be any severe thunderstorms. It is important to remember that lightning and flooding threats exist within all thunderstorms.

A slight risk is issued when scattered severe storms are possible. Short-lived severe storms are likely, but not widespread. These are often issued ahead of significant tornado outbreaks and violent tornadoes are often reported on high risk days.

A Slight Risk means scattered powerful thunderstorms are expected. While storms may be short-lived, they can be intense. Within the risk area, storms could produce tornadoes as well as isolated areas of wind or hail damage. An Enhanced Risk means numerous severe storms are expected over the risk area.

The odds of being struck in your lifetime is 1 in 3,000. Lightning can kill people (3,696 deaths were recorded in the U.S. between 1959 and 2003) or cause cardiac arrest.

It means a slight risk, the way meteorologist define it, is that we’re not expecting that many storms,” said meteorologist Rick Smith. So “marginal” means isolated thunderstorms are possible, “slight” indicates possible scattered storms, and “enhanced” means numerous storms are possible.

Marginal refers to the focus on the cost or benefit of the next unit or individual, for example, the cost to produce one more widget or the profit earned by adding one more worker. Companies use marginal analysis as a decision-making tool to help them maximize their potential profits.

Lightning travels at the speed of light, about 186,000 miles per second. Thunder travels much slower, at the speed of sound, about 1088 feet per second. It takes sound about 5 seconds to travel one mile.

Lightning can travel through plumbing. It is best to avoid all water during a lightning storm. Do not shower, bathe, wash dishes, or wash your hands.

Direct Strike A person struck directly by lightning becomes a part of the main lightning discharge channel. Most often, direct strikes occur to victims who are in open areas. The heat produced when lightning moves over the skin can produce burns, but the current moving through the body is of greatest concern.