These unique night-shining clouds captivate skywatchers ... NLCs are made from ice crystals, which makes them similar to the wispy cirrus clouds seen in the lower atmosphere.

These mysterious night-shining clouds ... such as auroras or cirrus clouds. Unlike auroras, which are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with Earth’s magnetic field ...

Sunshine continues across Southeastern Minnesota and Northern Iowa this evening, with just a few high level cirrus clouds ...

Oftentimes, cirrus clouds will form at the top of a storm system ... Basic anatomy of a storm system In the case of Saturday night, the storm of interest was centered over Missouri.

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

Although many lunar phenomena are one-night-only events ... Lunar halos are caused by thin, wispy, cirrus and cirrostratus clouds and refraction and reflection of moonlight by the clouds' ice ...

the temperature becomes cold enough for ice clouds, or cirrus, to form. Clouds made up entirely of ice are usually more transparent. In some cases, you can see the Sun or Moon through them.

When the edges of these clouds look especially crisp, it’s a sign that heavy rain or snow may be imminent. Wispy cirrus are ice clouds When cumulonimbus clouds grow high enough into the ...

Summer-like conditions return for the weekend with temperatures reaching close to 90 degrees. Other than a slight shower ...

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