Weather hazards to aircraft

thumb|upright=1.35|Light fog in Bangladesh

upright=1.35|thumb|Lightning from a thunderstorm near Pritzerbe, Germany

difference in wind speed or direction over a short distance

thumb|right|A downburst seen in Phoenix, Arizona. 325px|thumb|Illustration of a microburst at an airport. The air moves in a downward motion until it hits the surface. It then spreads outward in all directions. The wind regime in a microburst is opposite to that of a tornado.

meterological phenomena

turbulence without visual cues

REDIRECT Downburst

in aviation; atmospheric conditions that can lead to the formation of water ice on various surfaces

thunderstorm that is generally weak and usually not severe.

vertical component of the spatial gradient of the mean horizontal wind speed