Field Terms

Forecast language, translated.

Weather words can be precise and still confusing. Stormy Casa keeps a compact field vocabulary for the terms that change household decisions. The goal is not to turn every reader into a meteorologist. The goal is to make official language easier to act on when time, attention, and confidence are limited.

Coastal storm clouds and atmospheric bands used as a visual guide to weather terminology

Watch

Conditions are favorable. Use the time to prepare and monitor official updates.

Warning

The hazard is occurring, imminent, or indicated. Change behavior immediately.

Training

Storm cells repeatedly move over the same area, increasing flood risk.

Outflow

Cool air rushing away from a storm that can trigger gusts or new development.

Dew Point

A moisture measure that helps explain how fuel-rich the air feels for storms.

Mesoscale

The neighborhood-to-regional scale where boundaries and storm clusters evolve.