What is Alto?
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus and altocumulus. These clouds are often associated with changing weather patterns.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...