Discover what's happening up in the sky — from the water cycle and cloud types to reading a weather map and understanding extreme weather.
Follow a drop of water as it evaporates, condenses, falls as rain, and collects again in an interactive, click-through diagram.
Start exploring → ☁️ ⛅Learn to identify cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and nimbus clouds — and what each one tells you about the weather ahead.
Explore cloud types → 🌧️ ❄️Rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and hail — explore how temperature shapes what falls from the sky.
Explore precipitation → 🌬️ 🧭Discover what causes wind to blow and how high- and low-pressure systems drive the weather around us.
Explore air pressure → 🗺️ 📍Decode fronts, pressure systems, and weather symbols to understand what a forecast map is really telling you.
Explore weather maps → 🌪️ ⚡Explore how hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and droughts form — and how people stay safe when they strike.
Explore extreme weather →