Southwest and Southside Virginia will get a reprieve from recent extreme heat and sticky-stormy weather just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.

Have you ever looked up at the sky and been struck speechless by a cloud so strange it seemed like a message from another ...

Over the coming months, you can see Ash Roberts ’ puffy, picture-book cumulus clouds in a show with François Ghebaly in LA, Nicole Wittenberg ’s glowing pastel paintings of Maine’s stormy ...

The prefix “alto” (meaning “high”) helps distinguish mid-level clouds from their lower-level counterparts (such as altostratus vs stratus). NWS cloud chart. Click to expand to full-size.

The cloud, also known as a scarf cloud, forms above a rapidly rising cumulus cloud. While not as dramatic, rainbow clouds were also spotted here in May 2022.

If a cloud were exactly 1 km cubed in volume, there would be enough water molecules inside a cloud to add up to more than 1.1 million pounds. And that’s just water weight.

But many questions, such as what makes a cloud turn to rain, or how a rainbow is formed, are still subjects of vaporous debate. How to Use Them.

NORFOLK, Va. — Spotting a cumulus cloud is pretty easy. The clouds resemble pieces of cotton candy, but why are cumulus clouds fluffy and not flat? To fully understand why, we need to start with ...

Larger ice crystals may also produce lunar or solar halos. Cloud iridescence usually occurs behind fluffy cumulus clouds, giving rise to their beautiful outline.

Many people just say cumulus, but their distinction tells you a lot about the weather. They don't grow as high into the atmosphere as a cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) cloud. There is a reason for that.

Rainbow Colored Swirl Cloud (WTVG) (WPTA) The rare occurrence was likely from a phenomenon called cloud iridescence. But what is that? It is something that happens when tiny water droplets spread as ...

A recent study found that cumulus clouds, the small cotton ball-like ones typical for a sunny day, can dissipate once an eclipse begins. But if the skies are overcast, your view could still be ...