What is Nimbostratus Clouds?

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds, producing persistent rain, are usually associated with frontal systems provided by mid-latitude cyclones. These mid-level clouds are often accompanied by continuous moderate rain or snow and appear to cover most of the sky.

Glossary

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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...

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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