atmospheric condition - the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"thaw, thawing, warming - warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw" downfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) wave - a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) elements - violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements" air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" |