What is Climatology?

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

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

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.