With Michigan's changeable weather, residents get to see a lot of different cloud formations — fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus and dark, threatening cumulonimbus — and recognizing what weather each type ...

Clouds are more than just picturesque features of the sky; they are critical indicators of the weather to come. Understanding the various types of clouds can provide insights into current conditions ...

Even on quiet nights out for dinner with my wife, weather geekdom can find its way to the surface. Friday was one of those evenings. The Italian restaurant was packed so I dropped my wife off to get ...

Cumulonimbus clouds are also known as thunderstorm clouds. High winds, usually from the jet stream, can flatten the top of the cloud into an anvil-like shape. The anvil usually points in the direction ...

I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been fascinated by weather since I was 8 years old. I grew up in Minnesota, where the weather changes from wind-whipping blizzards in winter to severe thunderstorms – ...

Have you ever gazed at the sky and watched the clouds float by? It can be a peaceful experience, or it can be nerve-wracking if you’re scanning for dangerous weather. Either way, clouds are a part of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Spotting a cumulus cloud is pretty easy. The clouds resemble pieces of cotton candy, but why are cumulus clouds fluffy and not flat? To fully understand why, we need to start with the ...

QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - Whether it’s a fair weather day, or a day with thunderstorms, there is a lot of movement going on above us. Clouds are classified by their height above ground and their ...

Summer in Florida means frequent summer thunderstorms, so Floridians are used to seeing all kinds of huge, dark clouds and stormy skies. But every once in a while, some cloud patterns just look ...

Weather forecasting can often seem as arcane as gazing into a crystal ball, but the skill lies in analyzing current conditions, identifying weather patterns and applying climatology to produce a ...

In the summer months, the skies can fill up with a variety of interesting and unusual cloud formations, especially during stormy weather. Clouds are more than just picturesque features of the sky; ...