Have you ever looked up at the clouds in the sky and wondered how they form? Understanding cloud formation is really important for studying weather patterns and making accurate forecasts. Those clouds ...

I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been fascinated by weather since I was 8 years old. I grew up in Minnesota, where the weather changes from wind-whipping blizzards in winter to severe thunderstorms – ...

SEATTLE — Even a clear sky contains layers of wet and dry air, that is, layers with different humidities. You can’t see these layers unless the humidity is high enough for the moisture in the layer to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week's question comes from Regina, who asks about one of the basic elements of our weather, "Why do clouds form?" ...

With a ceiling set at 3000 feet, all the clouds confined to that limited altitude, flying above it reveals the possibility of encountering another layer or no clouds at all. Why do clouds stratify at ...

This week's question comes from Regina, who asks about one of the basic elements of our weather, "Why do clouds form?" Meteorologist Rob Shackelford: This might sound like a weird analogy, but I need ...