A new study links decreasing cloud cover over the ocean to last year’s spiking heat, adding to research showing Earth’s loss ...

This sharp contrast in temperatures provides a lot of what meteorologists call “lift in the atmosphere.” As the warm air ...

Why do altocumulus clouds appear ahead of a strong cold front on warm days? Altocumulus clouds act as a visual cue for a ...

For instance, when sunlight hits a tall cumulonimbus cloud, it bounces off the top, making this part of the cloud appear bright white. But so little light reaches the bottom of the cloud that this ...

The process begins with meteorologists identifying suitable clouds for seeding. These are typically cumulus or cumulonimbus ...

Rising warm air with accumulated sea water vapor can generate a series of cumulonimbus clouds. Sea water vapor is key to predicting the formation of bands, but continuous monitoring is difficult.

Funnel clouds predominantly form from cumulonimbus clouds and are usually associated with heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning. "I have seen clouds rotating, as if they are attempting to become ...

A frozen form of precipitation consisting of individual balls or lumps of ice called hail stones, produced from cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds. A bigger hail stone signifies a longer lifespan ...

What she likes most about the weather are the various clouds seen in the sky. She takes time to figure out what type they are, cumulus, cirrus, or even cumulonimbus clouds. Autumn likes to provide ...

For instance, when sunlight hits a tall cumulonimbus cloud, it bounces off the top, making this part of the cloud appear ...