Whether you just moved somewhere that gets threatened by hurricanes often or you’re just an avid weather-follower, of course you want to be in the know.

ABBarometer: A weather instrument that measures air pressure. Bombogenesis/bomb cyclone: When the pressure in the center of a storm system drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. High pressure: A type of weather system that results in sinking air. This separates cold air to the north from warm air to the south. Wind Chill: A measure of how the air feels when factoring cold air and gusty wind.