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What is Ceiling?

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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