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.
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A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...