BREEZY
– Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph.
BROKEN CLOUDS
– Clouds which cover between 6/10 and 9/10 of the sky.
C
CAA
– Cold Air Advection. The movement of colder air toward a fixed point on the earth’s surface.
CALM
– the absence of apparent motion in the air.
CAP
– Temperature inversion which prevents convection from occurring.
CAT
– A category. Usually refers to a category of precipitation given by the forecast models.
CEILING
– The height of the lowest layer of clouds, when the sky is broken or overcast.