Have you ever felt a strange calm in the air before a thunderstorm? That eerie stillness, almost like nature is holding its ...

If the air is warm and humid near the Earth’s surface but much colder higher up, a fair-weather cumulus cloud can quickly grow into a towering cumulonimbus—the kind that brings thunderstorms.

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 ...

Weather officials say different types of clouds can tell you what kind of weather to expect. Here's a look at the different types.

The upcoming “GLOBE Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth” asks people from around the world to volunteer and collect cloud observations throughout the day. Participants can collect ...

When cumulonimbus clouds grow high enough into the atmosphere, the temperature becomes cold enough for ice clouds, or cirrus, to form. Clouds made up entirely of ice are usually more transparent.

Did you see these weird clouds in the York sky this morning? Rare 'breast-shaped' mammatus clouds appeared above our city - here are some great… ...

Mid-level clouds include altostratus and altocumulus, while at lower levels, you can observe stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and cumulonimbus clouds (with “nimbus” meaning precipitation in Latin).

A trained chef says this is the easiest and best way to make mashed potatoes. Yes, chef! Mashed potatoes are like that game, Othello—a minute to learn, a lifetime to master. The simple combination of ...

Pileus cloud spotted over Jackson County from Ocean Springs by Jacob Jones (Jacob Jones) There is always something to spot when looking at the sky in South Mississippi.

A meteorologist took this picture at dinner. Here's his explanation of the stunning cumulonimbus cloud.