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Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the ...

Aurora chaser and photographer Harlan Thomas ( @TheAuroraGuy) was about 18.5 miles (30 kilometers) north of Calgary along a ...

"All clouds form ... Photo of cirrocumulus clouds. Cirrostratus: Transparent, veil-like clouds with a fibrous or smooth appearance. A sheet of such clouds can cover the whole sky.

Weather officials say different types of clouds can tell you what kind of weather to expect. Here's a look at the different types.

"All clouds form as a result ... Cirrostratus: Transparent, veil-like clouds with a fibrous or smooth appearance. A sheet of such clouds can cover the whole sky. They are high-level clouds.

TODAY More clouds will be in the mix today resulting ... especially south of I-94, with an overcast sky and lows in the mid 50s. WEDNESDAY Rain is likely, especially into the afternoon and evening.

Forecasters at the weather service station in Gray observed more than 50% sky coverage by clouds nearly every afternoon ... atmosphere moist and the skies overcast, he said.

Expect abundant clouds to end the weekend but a mainly dry day on Sunday before rain chances increase by Monday. An overcast sky will be with us on Sunday as an area of low pressure stays well to ...