Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about what’s ...

it is called a cap cloud. And when there are multiple layers of dry and wet layers you can get a series of lenticular clouds “stacked” on top of each other – called a stacked lenticular.

Lenticular clouds, with their distinctive lens shape, often hover over mountain ranges like alien spaceships. These stationary clouds form when moist air flows over mountains or ridges, creating a ...

There are a number of other unique and beautiful cloud types that can form as air rises over mountain slopes and other topography. Lenticular clouds, for example, can look like flying saucers ...