What is Broken Clouds?

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...