What is Cirriform?

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...