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

From cirrus wisps to stratus blankets to cumulus puffs, clouds generally look lighter than air, unless there's a dark nimbus ...

Stratus can occur just above the ground ... so what you’re seeing is the wind changing direction with height. Cirrus clouds at the level of the jet stream – often about 6 miles (10 kilometers ...

Wispy cirrus are ice clouds When cumulonimbus clouds ... atmosphere with more moisture but not precipitation. Fog and stratus clouds Clouds are a result of saturation, but saturated air can ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Clouds are one of the fundamentals of how weather works across the world. From shelf clouds to funnel clouds, each is unique and has scientific explanations as to how it is formed ...

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 ...

Cirrus clouds that form atop a thunderstorm ... If there’s enough moisture and lift, stratus clouds can create rain or snow. These are nimbostratus. There are a number of other unique and ...

We’re going to break down the basic types of clouds including cirrus, cumulus, stratus and cumulonimbus. Some you will see on a blue sky day while others might rain on your parade. Think you ...