What is Cirriform?

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

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.

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...