They found that cumulus clouds exhibit unusual characteristics not observed when there is no solar eclipse: Specifically, the clouds start to vanish "on a large scale" when just 15% of the sun is ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Spotting a cumulus cloud is pretty easy. The clouds resemble pieces of cotton candy, but why are cumulus clouds fluffy and not flat? To fully understand why, we need to start with ...

Many people just say cumulus, but their distinction tells you a lot about the weather. They don't grow as high into the atmosphere as a cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) cloud. There is a reason for that.

Cumulus clouds reflect the warm colors of sunset in the sky over Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Even though the entire cloud collectively is quite heavy, it is a ...

A slight drop in temperature is expected with a chance for cumulus clouds to form, accompanied by rains across separate parts ...

Cumulus clouds reflect the warm colors of sunset in the sky over Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Even though the entire cloud collectively is quite heavy, it is a ...

Cumulus clouds reflect the warm colors of sunset in the sky over Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Even though the entire cloud collectively is quite heavy, it is a ...

Cumulus clouds reflect the warm colors of sunset in the sky over Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Even though the entire cloud collectively is quite heavy, it is a ...