What is Broken Clouds?

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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