Have you ever looked up at the clouds in the sky and wondered how they form? Understanding cloud formation is really important for studying weather patterns and making accurate forecasts. Those clouds ...

Answer: Clouds form when sufficiently moist air is cooled to the dew point temperature of the air or below, so that either liquid water droplets form on cloud condensation nuclei, or in the case of ...

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 ...

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 – ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — In this edition of Science Sunday, we’re going to be learning how clouds form, and the best way to do that is to make one for ourselves! Add a small amount of rubbing ...

This week's question comes from Regina, who asks about one of the basic elements of our weather, "Why do clouds form?" Meteorologist Rob Shackelford: This might sound like a weird analogy, but I need ...

Clouds are one of my favorite things about meteorology. Aside from being pretty to look at, they can actually tell you quite a lot about the weather around you. One reader asked: What does it take for ...

With a ceiling set at 3000 feet, all the clouds confined to that limited altitude, flying above it reveals the possibility of encountering another layer or no clouds at all. Why do clouds stratify at ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Clouds form over downtown high-rise ...

Did you know that there are over 100 different cloud types? Even though there are over 100, these cloud types can be grouped into smaller subtypes basic types depending on their general shape and ...