We are heading back to the foundation of our cloud height chart to explore the lowest layer in the troposphere: stratus clouds. Derived from the Latin word for “layer” or “sheet,” stratus clouds are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clouds get their shapes by the air that surrounds them. We have all experienced those days when the clouds seem like a blanket ...

Clouds are classified based on their altitude and appearance.

Photo from Austin brooks of cirrus clouds producing a cicumhorizontal arc on August 22, 2015. Question: What is the difference between a cloud higher or lower in the sky? What are stratus and cirrus ...

With the overcast weather we have been experiencing lately, it is no secret that clouds have dominated our skies. But what kinds of clouds are these blankets that continuously keep our sky gray? And ...

Stand on a hillside at dawn and you might struggle to tell whether you're looking at a stratus deck or a bank of fog rolling through the valley below. From a distance, both look like the same soft, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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.

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 ...