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 ...

Altocumulus clouds act as a visual cue for a changing weather pattern. These are the types of clouds that appear ahead of a strong cold front and are a common sight. They indicate the presence of a ...

Severe weather season in Texas has arrived and San Antonio is bracing for a couple of stormy days on the horizon this week. Knowing how thunderstorms develop and identifying cloud formations can help ...

Got your head in the clouds? Well, that's exactly where I want you. Clouds are fascinating to watch as they float through the sky. But what is even more intriguing is that their appearance can give ...

Thundersnow is possible, but it is pretty rare. The reason has to do with the conditions needed for lightning to form in a ...

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 ...

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 – ...

Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. We stare at clouds all the time, whether trying to figure ...

Cirrus and cirrocumulus clouds are needed for fallstreak clouds to form and those are more common in Florida during winter months.