Dark blue cloudy sky

What is La Niña?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global weather patterns such as reduced rainfall in some areas and increased rainfall in others.

Schedule a Demo Today

A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!

Contact Us

Glossary

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

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...