What is Broken Clouds?

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

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

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.