What is Cirrocumulus?

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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

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 term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

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