What is Alto?
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus and altocumulus. These clouds are often associated with changing weather patterns.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.