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 ...

A research team has explored how different cloud types impact solar forecasting. The scientists explained that clouds present a great challenge to solar forecasting due to diverse and complex ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- All clouds are made up of basically the same thing: water droplets or ice crystals that float in the sky. Cloud types are classified by appearance and location in the sky. High clouds ...

Supercell and tornado in the Great Plains, including a wall cloud, now known as a murus cloud. Credit: Shutterstock/Minerva Studio It's time for you to look up at the sky more often. If you did, you ...

Cirrus: Around 15,000-25,000 feet above the cirrus and rain will not form from these. Made of ice crystals. Usually very thin and white in appearance. Other types: Cirrocumulus & Cirrostratus. These ...

Is your weather app predicting clouds? No need to pull out that umbrella just yet. Not all cloudy days are the same, or, not all clouds are the same to be exact. There are a number of distinguishing ...

The world's cloud authority, having not classified a new cloud in three decades, arose Thursday to name about a dozen new types, including a rolling, slalom-like form known to blanket the Iowa sky.

The world's cloud authority, having not classified a new cloud in three decades, arose Thursday to name about a dozen new types, including a rolling, slalom-like form known to blanket the Iowa sky.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Take a look at the sky on any given day and you’ll likely see ...