What is Cirriform?

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

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