With its thin, cap-like appearance, Pileus clouds can tell us a lot about strong upward motion in the atmosphere. Here's why they form. To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app.

By Chris Spears. DENVER (CBS4) - It's one of the many beautiful sights associated with rapidly changing weather, and when you see it, you better grab the camera fast. That's because a pileus cloud ...

Madness, indeed! Fortunately (unfortunately?) that is NOT the polar vortex. It is a pileus cloud, also known as a “cap cloud,” because it caps the top of cumulonimbus clouds.

Rainbow-like cloud leaves residents of Chinese city in awe: All you need to know about Pileus. By HT News Desk, New Delhi. Aug 29, 2022 06:28 AM IST . Share Via. Copy Link. The rare ...

This pattern disrupts typical west-to-east jet stream flow, causing stagnant weather conditions, including cool, showery weather in the East and West, and mild, clear conditions in the north ...

It wasn’t a rainbow though, nor was it a sun halo. Instead, the cloud itself resembled the polished inside of an abalone shell. It was a rare instance of cloud iridescence, which is usually at ...