Tuesday evening, if you happened to be looking up, you may have seen some rainbow-esqe clouds high in the sky.

The sky may have caught your attention recently with some uncommon clouds over our area, making it a great time to learn the difference between many types of clouds.

Cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds are the behemoths of the bunch. Cumulus are huge white clouds reaching high up into the sky—the classic cotton balls.

The word cirrus comes from the Latin word “cirro,” which means curl of hair or fringe. Cirrus clouds are found high in the atmosphere where most jet planes fly, between 20,000 and 40,000 feet ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonians sent pictures and emails to KENS 5 of a rare phenomenon depicting cloud formations known as "hole punch clouds" or fallstreak holes seen Thursday afternoon. These ...

We’re going to break down the basic types of clouds including cirrus, cumulus, stratus and cumulonimbus. Some you will see on a blue sky day while others might rain on your parade.