Fronts
Severe weather
Clouds
Fair or poor weather conditions
100

This is the symbol and the weather associated with the cold front. 

Double

Poor weather conditions-storms, rain

100

This is released in the event that conditions are favorable for severe weather. 

triple


watch

100

This cloud type is formed high in the atmosphere. 

cirrus

100

Sky becomes dark

Cumulus clouds dot across the sky

Fog in the morning

Double

poor

fair

fair

200

This is the symbol and definition of an occluded front.

A front in which two overlapping air masses are moving in the same direction. 

200

This is the missing step in the progression of a hurricane: 

1. Tropical disturbance 

2. 

3. Tropical storm

4. Hurricane

Tropical depression

200

This is the cloud that is puffy like cotton. 

double

cumulus

200

Clouds lower and thicken

Red sky in the morning

Gentle wind

poor

poor

fair

300

This is the symbol and associated weather for a warm front. 

Warm fronts bring warmer air and fair weather conditions

300

Hurricanes are assigned categories based on this factor. 

wind speed

300

This is the type that blankets the sky . 

stratus

300

High pressure

Cold front

Communications interrupted 

fair

poor

poor

400

This is the symbol and definition of stationary fronts. 

A front in which two air masses meet and are moving in opposite directions causing a stall in motion. 

400

This is released in the event that a storm is actively in progress. 

warning

400

This prefix is used when a cloud becomes a storm cloud. 

nimbus
400

spike in temperature during the summer

high humidity

gray sky in the morning with signs of blue sky

poor

poor

fair

500

The triangles or circles on a front symbol represent this. 

direction of motion

500

This is a scale used to measure the intensity of tornadoes. 

Fujita

500

When a cloud name has the prefix alto added it is found in this part of the atmosphere. 

middle atmosphere(troposphere) 

500

Red sky at night

Halo around the moon

Clouds appear to be moving in different directions

fair

poor

poor

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