Long before anyone had access to a weather app, people learned to read the sky. Sailors, farmers, and shepherds developed a ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Storm clouds come in many shapes and sizes, but what about their colors? What can that tell us about a particular storm? That's a question John from Milan, Illinois, submitted recently.

The 10 basic cloud types are classified by height (high, mid, low) and predict different weather patterns. Cloud names incorporate roots like cirro, strato, cumulo, nimbo, or alto, based on their ...