What is Broken Clouds?

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...