Even on quiet nights out for dinner with my wife, weather geekdom can find its way to the surface. Friday was one of those evenings. The Italian restaurant was packed so I dropped my wife off to get ...

Clouds are more than just picturesque features of the sky; they are critical indicators of the weather to come. Understanding the various types of clouds can provide insights into current conditions ...

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Skygazers near Amarillo, Texas, were treated to the breathtaking sight of a cumulonimbus "mushroom" cloud associated with a thunderstorm southeast of the city Tuesday evening. A cumulonimbus cloud is ...

During the summertime, hit-and-miss showers and storms bubble up during the heating of the day and dump torrential rain over the land that is lucky enough to receive it. Often, these isolated storms ...

Modern weather forecasts rely on complex computer simulators. These simulators use all the physics equations that describe the atmosphere, including the movement of air, the sun’s warmth, and the ...

To many, clouds are merely part of the backdrop in a typical day. We take notice when the sky is devoid of clouds, or full of dark, menacing ones. But to the trained eye, all clouds betray a wealth of ...

In the summer months, the skies can fill up with a variety of interesting and unusual cloud formations, especially during stormy weather. Clouds are more than just picturesque features of the sky; ...

In the summer months, the skies can fill up with a variety of interesting and unusual cloud formations, especially during stormy weather. Here’s a list of what to look for and what different clouds ...