There are 10 main cloud types, including the fluffy-looking cumulus clouds seen here. Take a look at the sky on any given day and you’ll likely see clouds of different shapes — some look like cotton ...

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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 – ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Spotting a cumulus cloud is pretty easy. The clouds resemble pieces of cotton candy, but why are cumulus clouds fluffy and not flat? To fully understand why, we need to start with the ...

Summertime clouds usually have flat bottoms, but their tops are marshmallowy and billowy. Most summertime clouds are cumulus clouds, which form on updrafts, or rising columns of air made buoyant by ...

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 – ...

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 ...

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