What is Cirriform?

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

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