What is Cirrocumulus?

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

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

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

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