What is Cumulus?

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

Glossary

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

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

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

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