What is Cirriform?

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...