What is Cirrocumulus?

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

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

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

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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