Puffy, wispy, white and gray, we’ve seen them all this spring. Clouds come in a variety of types, and each type comes with ...

To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the water vapor it holds condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals. If ...

A low-pressure system will continue to linger off the northern California coast through Monday, keeping temps cool, with low ...

Stratus clouds come from the Latin word “stratus” which means layer. These clouds are formed under stable conditions and can ...

Some are low-level clouds that exist below 6,500 feet, such as cumulus, stratus, and stratocumulus. Others are mid-level—including altocumulus, nimbostratus, and altostratus—and appear between ...

Stratus clouds (the flat ones) “Stratus” comes from the Latin word meaning layer or spread over. Stratus clouds form when a large, moist air mass gradually cools as it rises.

For those of you familiar with our columns, you know we are fond of clouds and how they allow us to connect with nature without going anywhere. We often encourage readers to step outside and gaze ...

Because stratus clouds form at such a low altitude (typically below 2,000 ft, but can form as high as 4,000 ft), the droplets within the clouds remain in liquid form. Jennifer Gray is a weather ...

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