The main visual sign you should watch out for is the approach of storm clouds. Lightning is only produced by cumulonimbus clouds, which have a dense and fluffy appearance. These clouds hang low to ...

This edition of Weather Tidbits is going to be discussing pyrocumulonimbus clouds. Pyrocumulonimbus clouds are thunderclouds ...

These towering cumulus clouds form when warm, moist air rises rapidly, indicating atmospheric instability at high altitudes, and can transform into cumulonimbus clouds. September 19, 2024.

At these heights, the atmosphere is cold enough that clouds are typically composed of ice crystals, not water droplets. These ...

Passengers have faced major delays in Spain due to a storm that swept through Majorca on Tuesday morning. Most arrivals at ...

“Lightning strikes are increasing,” Kato said. “Nowadays, cumulonimbus clouds form over wide areas, and thunderstorms with heavy downpours can occur several times every few hours.