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...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

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