To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the ...

On the anniversary of D-Day, and a time of historic combat, Washington witnessed a day of peace in the atmosphere, on the road from spring to summer.

A cumulonimbus cloud over eastern Georgia photographed on August 9th, 2024. Marshall Shepherd. Even on quiet nights out for dinner with my wife, weather geekdom can find its way to the surface.

Have you ever felt the air shift and suddenly wondered, “Is a storm brewing overhead?” You’re not alone. The sky has a ...

Cumulonimbus clouds Towering, dense clouds with a flat, anvil-shaped top. Develops from cumulus clouds and can reach great heights, often associated with thunderstorms.

An intense cold front is set to hit the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape and the Western Cape from tomorrow and reach ...

A paraglider in China has survived an unexpected climb to 28,208 feet in the air without oxygen after being caught in a powerful updraft, according to an account told to Chinese Central Television ...

The photogenic cloud is scientifically known as 'cumulonimbus incus.' By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News Editor Aug 15, 2024 A massive anvil cloud was seen towering over the Houston area Thursday ...

Cumulonimbus: Thunderstorm clouds are heavy and dense in the form of a mountain or tower (can produce tornadoes or hail). The upper portion is usually smooth, fibrous, or striated and nearly ...

“I found myself surrounded by cumulonimbus clouds and trapped inside. It was terrifying — everything around me was white,” Peng Yujiang told state media.

In the presence of wind shear, this cumulonimbus cloud can get tilted. This, in turn, allows the updraft to be separated from rain-cooled air that descends from the storm as a downdraft.