What is Low Clouds?
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist of stratus and stratocumulus clouds, while cumuliform clouds include cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds. The cloud base heights vary according to the warm or cold regions.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.