Clouds are more than just picturesque features of the sky; they are critical indicators of the weather to come. Understanding the various types of clouds can provide insights into current conditions ...

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.

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Have you ever looked up at the sky and noticed how different the clouds can be from one day to the next? Clouds are actually powerful indicators of what’s happening in our ...

All photos are available on the WMO International Cloud Atlas website. Some of the newest clouds featured were the subject of concerted, multi-year lobbying campaigns, according to Mashable. The four ...

September 12, 2025, is Cloud Appreciation Day, according to the Cloud Appreciation Society. Its website encourages everyone to, “Look up to appreciate the beauty of the clouds.” As I child, that’s ...

AKELEY, Minn. - A Minnesota woman recently captured an incredible cloud formation that appeared to look like an ocean in the sky in a now viral photo. Theresa Birgin Lucus of Bemidji was driving home ...

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 ...

In the summer months, the skies can fill up with a variety of interesting and unusual cloud formations, especially during stormy weather. Clouds are more than just picturesque features of the sky; ...