Weather and climate

Weather is the day to day condition of the atmosphere at a particular place while Climate is a average of weather condition at a particular place over a long period of time

There are several elements that make up the weather and climate of a place.

The major of these elements are five -

• Temperature
• Pressure
• Wind
• Humidity and
• Precipitation 

Analysis of these elements can provide the basis for forecasting weather and defining its climate. These same elements make also the basis of climatology study, of course, within a longer time scale rather than it does in meteorology.

• Temperature is how hot or cold the atmosphere is, how many degrees it is above or below freezing. Temperature is a very important factor in determining the weather, because it influences or controls other elements of the weather, such as precipitation, humidity, clouds and atmospheric pressure.
• Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.
• Precipitation is the product of a rapid condensation process (if this process is slow, it only causes cloudy skies). It may include snow, hail, sleet, drizzle, fog, mist and rain.
• Atmospheric pressure (or air pressure) is the weight of air resting on the earth's surface. Pressure is shown on a weather map, often called synoptic map, with lines called isobars.
• Wind is the movement of air masses, especially on the Earth's surface.