HOUSTON — Anvil clouds can often look like an alien spacecraft trying to land, We’ve had emails suggesting there is a UFO in the sky and immediately when I see the picture, it’s an anvil cloud.

GALLERY: Cumulonimbus 'anvil' clouds tower over Utah skies. by Sterling Poulson, Chief Meteorologist, KUTV. Fri, June 30th 2023 at 6:48 PM. Updated Fri, June 30th 2023 at 7:19 PM. 24. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

Anvil clouds. Image number ISS042-E-215303 from the International Space Station. Credit: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center ...

Cirrus clouds that forms atop a thunderstorm spread outward and can form anvil clouds.These clouds flatten on top as they reach the stratosphere, where the atmosphere begins to warm with height.

Heat and humidity fueled a dazzling lightning show across the Washington and Baltimore region on Wednesday night.

image: Anvil clouds. Image number ISS042-E-215303 from the International Space Station. view more . Credit: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center ...

Clouds can tell us a lot about the weather. And with their visibility they tend to gain interest from readers, inquiring what they mean, or how they form. This week I got a note from a long-time ...

Simple equations clarify cloud climate conundrum Date: April 1, 2024 Source: University of Exeter Summary: New analysis based on simple equations has reduced uncertainty about how clouds will ...

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Cirrus clouds at the level of the jet stream – often about 6 miles (10 kilometers), above the ground – can sometimes move at over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).