When's the last time you went cloud-gazing? Sinking, rising, spreading, changing—there’s always something exciting happening to the clouds overhead. The big puffy ones—what are they called? And the ...

There are 10 main cloud types, including the fluffy-looking cumulus clouds seen here. Take a look at the sky on any given day and you’ll likely see clouds of different shapes — some look like cotton ...

Cirrus clouds are the clouds with feathery tails. They are very high clouds, usually 20,000 to 30,000 feet above the ground, where the temperature is well below freezing. So even in summer, these ...

The 10 basic cloud types are classified by height (high, mid, low) and predict different weather patterns. Cloud names incorporate roots like cirro, strato, cumulo, nimbo, or alto, based on their ...

I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been fascinated by weather since I was eight years old. I grew up in Minnesota, where the weather changes from wind-whipping blizzards in winter to severe thunderstorms – ...

Puffy, wispy, white and gray, we’ve seen them all this spring. Clouds come in a variety of types, and each type comes with critical information about incoming weather patterns. If you’re a local hiker ...

Clouds form in a multitude of different shapes and sizes, their infinite combinations and position across the sky offering a visual drama in response to the light conditions. But despite their ...

Modern weather forecasts rely on complex computer simulators. These simulators use all the physics equations that describe the atmosphere, including the movement of air, the sun’s warmth, and the ...