Weather Terms Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Weather & Climate has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

High clouds
Middle clouds
Protects Earth's surface from harmful UV rays
Rapid, heavily falling rain; can be cold
Named based on height/altitude and shape
Word meaning precipitation; usually connected to clouds
Layer of atmosphere where weather occurs
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
Process of a liquid changing into vapor
Water in the form of droplets
Also called "thunderheads"; usually followed by a storm
Layer of atmosphere where meteors burn up
Also called fog when close to the ground
Electric charge caused by friction
Funnel-shaped mass of air produced by a cumulonimbus cloud; rotating air column