What is Alto?
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus and altocumulus. These clouds are often associated with changing weather patterns.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...