What is Ceiling?
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...