Weather words

3. A person who studies weather.
6. Very small, light water drops that fall from the sky.
8. Water droplets near the ground reducing visibility.
9. The temperature to which air must cool to become 100% saturated with water vapor.
10. The amount of water vapor present in the air.
11. A severe winter storm with low temperatures, strong winds (mph), and heavy blowing snow.
14. A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.
15. An instrument used to measure wind speed and direction.

1. Predominantly vertical atmospheric motion, which causes rising air and cloud formation.
2. Low-pressure system with inward-spiraling winds.
4. Frozen rain pellets that bounce upon hitting the ground.
5. Long, dry period with no rain.
7. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
12. Future weather prediction.
13. An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, crucial for forecasting.