What is Cumulus?
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds under the right conditions.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...