I grew up near the water in Brunswick, Maine, where warm mornings are often shrouded in a thick deck of clouds. On the coastal plain, moist south winds cool as they pass over the chilly…

Test your cloud knowledge! Wondering what the future holds? You only need to look to the sky. Clouds – with their ever-shifting, nearly always-present appearance above our heads –…

Answer: Stratus and cirrostratus Painting by Shawn Braley

Answer: Stratus or altocumulus Painting by Adelaide Tyrol

Answer: Cumulus, cumulus congestus and cirrus Painting by Adelaide Tyrol

Answer: Cumulus and cirrus Painting by Adelaide Tyrol

Answer: Cirrus Painting by Adelaide Tyrol

Answer: Fog or stratus seen at the bottom of the picture Painting by Helmut Siber

Answer: Fog or smog Painting by Helmut Siber

Answer: Cumulus or towering cumulus Painting by Helmut Siber