But what is even more intriguing is that their appearance can give insight into what the weather will be like in the near ...

From cirrus wisps to stratus blankets to cumulus puffs, clouds generally look lighter than air, unless there's a dark nimbus cloud dumping rain on you. With an understanding of how clouds are made ...

Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets and are called cumulus clouds ... enough for ice clouds, or cirrus, to form.