To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the ...

Puffy, wispy, white and gray, we’ve seen them all this spring. Clouds come in a variety of types, and each type comes with ...

Have you ever gazed up at the sky and wondered why clouds look so incredibly different from one another? One moment, you spot fluffy cotton ... Read more The post What Makes Clouds Look So Different?

Seasonal temperatures are expected this week. Inland valleys like Santa Ynez will warm into the high 70s and low 80s, while ...

Stratus: A gray cloud layer with a uniform base which may, if thick enough, produce drizzle, ice prisms, or snow grains. When the sun is visible through this cloud, its outline is clearly discernible.

Stratus: A gray cloud layer with a uniform base which may, if thick enough, produce drizzle, ice prisms, or snow grains. When the sun is visible through this cloud, its outline is clearly discernible.

Because stratus clouds form at such a low altitude (typically below 2,000 ft, but can form as high as 4,000 ft), the droplets within the clouds remain in liquid form. Jennifer Gray is a weather ...