What is Cirriform?

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.