To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the ...

When volcanic eruptions send towering plumes of ash into the atmosphere, they don’t just darken the sky or affect local air ...

Satellites soaring high above Earth have revealed exactly how wispy clouds are created by the giant plumes of ash belched ...

Volcanic ash from eruptions can reshape cirrus clouds, forming giant ice crystals and altering how Earth traps heat in the atmosphere.

Weather officials say different types of clouds can tell you what kind of weather to expect. Here's a look at the different ...

Weather officials say different types of clouds can tell you what kind of weather to expect. Here's a look at the different types.

“If we wanna see it, we’ll want the higher-level clouds,” Daldrup told OPR. “Those tend to be the more feathery cirrus clouds that can still be seen through. They might obstruct the ...

Higher in the atmosphere, clouds become thinner and wispier, like cirrus clouds. But beyond how they look from our perspective on the ground, their height has a greater influence on our day ...