Though sun halos can happen year-round, they are especially noticeable in the winter when ice-filled cirrus clouds are more common.

When clouds form thick layers, we add the word “stratus,” or “layer,” to the name. Stratus can occur just above the ground, or a bit higher up – we call it altostratus then. It can occur even higher ...

The warming trend across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa has begun, with highs in the mid 50F’s across most of the ...

Various combinations of clouds in the sky can help us tell a deeper weather story. For example, at higher atmospheric levels, you may encounter cirrostratus and cirrocumulus clouds. Mid-level ...

According to Keith Berger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord, sun halos form when high-altitude clouds — specifically cirrus or cirrostratus clouds — contain ...

It’s a quiet start in our skies with just a bit of high thin cirrostratus clouds passing through today. It won’t be enough to ...

Canadian high pressure slid into the Upper Midwest last night after a powerful cold front passed through. Resulting air temperatures have been much cooler than they were just 24 hours ago, but ...

It can occur even higher and become cirrostratus, or a layer or ice clouds. If there’s enough moisture and lift, stratus clouds can create rain or snow. These are nimbostratus. There are a ...