Now there can be variations of the anvil cloud., Just like cumulus clouds, some can make rain. Some don’t. Some can be darker and produce thunderstorms, but they don’t have to.

The Met Office said: “Otherwise known as The King of Clouds, cumulonimbus clouds exist through the entire height of the troposphere, usually characterised by their icy, anvil-shaped top.” ...

Otherwise known as The King of Clouds, cumulonimbus clouds exist through the entire height of the troposphere, usually characterised by their icy, anvil-shaped top.

HOUSTON — Anvil clouds can often look like an alien spacecraft trying to land, We’ve had emails suggesting there is a UFO in the sky and immediately when I see the picture, it’s an anvil cloud.

While most clouds don’t even reach 2,000 meters (6,500 feet), cumulonimbus clouds climb up to 20,000 meters (60,000 feet) to create a huge anvil shape. The cumulonimbus cloud towers over all others.

GALLERY: Cumulonimbus 'anvil' clouds tower over Utah skies. by Sterling Poulson, Chief Meteorologist, KUTV. Fri, June 30th 2023 at 6:48 PM. Updated Fri, June 30th 2023 at 7:19 PM. 24. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

Some viewers may have seen mammatus clouds on the backside of the storms that rolled through yesterday evening, let's take a quick look at how those interesting cloud structures form.

Anvil clouds ar. The effect of clouds has been the biggest uncertainty in predictions about global warming. In this new study, researchers from the University of Exeter and the Laboratory of Dynamical ...

A stunning 'King of Clouds' was captured on camera as it brought ferocious thunderstorms to parts of the UK this week, after the country suffers through heavy rain, thunder and lightning ...