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

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

The phenomenon occurs when sunlight hits ice crystals in high-altitude cirrus clouds Dubai: A stunning celestial spectacle lit up the skies of Saudi Arabia’s Aseer region this morning ...

PREMIUM Where are they going? They just won’t say: Cumulus clouds race across the sky. (Shutterstock) At any given moment, the sky over two-thirds of the planet’s surface is covered by clouds.

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.

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.

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 ...

Centuries later in 1803, amateur meteorologist Luke Howard authored an essay that named the types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus and stratus. The word cirrus comes from the Latin word “cirro ...

This places them far above typical weather clouds, such as cirrus clouds, which max out at about 40,000 feet in the troposphere. Following a rocket launch, water vapor in the exhaust plume ascends ...

Experts say they were mainly lenticular clouds and gravity waves, which sometimes form during the late fall in Southern California, and there were also some iridescent cirrus clouds. Such clouds ...