What is Broken Clouds?

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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 formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...