What is Broken Clouds?

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

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

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...