Altocumulus clouds act as a visual cue for a changing weather pattern. These are the types of clouds that appear ahead of a strong cold front and are a common sight. They indicate the presence of ...

These clouds are called altocumulus floccus clouds. The tentacle-looking streaks are ice crystals falling from the cloud but evaporate before they reach the ground, known as virga.

Altocumulus clouds are "mid-level clouds composed primarily of water droplets," according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These groups of fleecy clouds share some ...

Puffy, wispy, white and gray, we’ve seen them all this spring. Clouds come in a variety of types, and each type comes with critical information about incoming weather patterns. If you’re a ...

Why do some clouds appear as white clouds and others appear as gray clouds when looking at the satellite view? Posted 2007-08-26T14:48:33+00:00 - Updated 2007-08-26T14:48:33+00:00 By ...

This cloud formation is known formally as a "fallstreak hole", or more casually a "hole punch cloud". It's a large circular or elliptical gap that appears in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds.

It's almost as if someone took the Pacific Northwest and dropped it on top of Houston, sans the towering pines and ocean vistas. Rain, clouds, cold, clouds, slick streets and, of course, more ...

Both types most commonly occur in altocumulus clouds — supercooled bands of water vapor that float in the sky between 7,000 and 18,000 feet (2,100 and 5,500 meters) above the surface, much ...

Locals call it May gray and June gloom. But the heavy-looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren’t just the bane of beachgoers. They serve an important environmental role.

HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi Island is known for its beauty and its volcanoes. Now, it is associated with strange clouds that were seen hovering over the island on Wednesday, March 8.