Lenticular clouds form when a moist, stable air mass moves over a mountain.

I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been fascinated by weather since I was 8 years old. I grew up in Minnesota, where the weather changes from wind-whipping blizzards in winter to severe thunderstorms – ...

SEATTLE — Even a clear sky contains layers of wet and dry air, that is, layers with different humidities. You can’t see these layers unless the humidity is high enough for the moisture in the layer to ...

Lenticular clouds are a unique species of cloud that arises as a result of atmospheric dynamics. Lenticular clouds often take the shape of a flying saucer. When something like a mountain or a volcano ...

In the summer months, the skies can fill up with a variety of interesting and unusual cloud formations, especially during stormy weather. Clouds are more than just picturesque features of the sky; ...

TO CLOSE DUE TO THE DAMAGE THERE. WELL, NEW ON DAYBREAK, WE ARE GETTING A LOOK AT AN AMAZING SIGHT RIGHT OVER MOUNT WASHINGTON. WE GOT THIS PHOTO YESTERDAY FROM JOHN, WHO SAYS THAT IT SHOWS A COOL ...

It looks like the mothership's on fire, but it's actually a lenticular cloud - hopefully.

One of the most interesting clouds appears in the mountains and almost looks like the mountain peak is wearing a little hat. These are called lenticular clouds. In order for a lenticular cloud to form ...