A low pressure system is typically associated with unsettled, cloudy, and often wet or stormy weather.

Typical weather in low pressure

• Rising air in a low pressure system leads to cloud formation and frequent precipitation such as rain or snow if moisture is available.

• Skies are often overcast, visibility can be reduced, and temperatures may be milder than in nearby high pressure areas because clouds limit daytime heating and nighttime cooling.

Severe and windy conditions

• Stronger low pressure systems can produce thunderstorms, heavy rain or snow, and in extreme cases tropical storms or hurricanes.

• Because air flows cyclonically into low pressure centers, these systems are usually windier than surrounding areas, contributing to gusty and sometimes hazardous conditions.