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 cloud that looked like Jesus Christ appeared in the sky above a group of church-goers following mass in the Philipinnes - ...

These churchgoers caught quite a sight. Earlier this month, one eagle-eyed individual spotted a cloud formation in the shape ...

On a road trip from Phoenix to Washington D.C., you may notice the sky is falling — or at least the clouds are. We often admire the shapes and sizes of those overhead puffs, but the height of ...

How are clouds’ shapes made? – Amanda, age 5, Chile. 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 ...

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How are clouds’ shapes made? – Amanda, age 5, Chile. I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been fascinated by weather since I was 8 years old.

Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about what’s going on in the atmosphere.