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
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.