What is Stratus?

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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.

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...