Cloud Videos

Clouds never stay still. They're in a state of perpetual transition, mutating from one form to another. This ephemeral, ever-changing quality is part of their beauty. If you have time-lapse video of clouds for this page, upload it to a video hosting site like Vimeo or YouTube and send us a link.

From Calvin Grover

Calvin Grover sent us a compilation of his cloud timelapse videos which he has called “After the Rain”

Asperitas over Ontario, Canada

Eileen Hennemann, Member 27,616 was extraordinarily  lucky to have her camera ready to video these Asperitas clouds over Ontario, Canada on 6th October 2024.  She says “We dashed outside to see a narrow swatch of storm clouds that had creeped up from the US midwest and actually accelerated through our area.”

From the Alps to Apennines April 2026.

As part of Massimiliano Squadroni’s “Over the Clouds” project he sent us this video which uses using timelapse techniques, with solar-powered webcam systems.  He told us, “This work is inspired by the Icelandic word “Hoppípolla,” representing the joy of jumping into puddles—in this case, above the clouds, within the dreams of children”.  It was filmed […]

Yukon 2024 – Mountains, Clouds and Auroras

George Preoteasa, Member 41,445, was in the Yukon in September 2024.  He told us This video is a compilation of the best shots I took during this vacation. The landscape is fantastic and clouds add drama.  But the real treat is the northern lights which we saw both on moonless nights as well as on nights with an almost […]

Surfing the Morning Glory

Phil Behnke told us about surfing the Morning Glory cloud as a glider pilot and shared with us this video of cloud surfing by fellow pilot and professional photographer Al Sim.

Funnel Cloud over Kansas

Sara Blumenstein, Member 24,936, spotted this video of a rare angle of funnel cloud spiralling into the sky on the abc7NY YouTube channel.  It was captured by a resident from Kansas.

From Julia Hexsel

Julia Hexsel, Member 61,634 sent us her video taken from her father’s apartment in Curitiba, Brazil.

2025 Mountains Timelapse

Richard Carter, Member 65,361, introduced us to a timelapse of clouds in the Canadian Rockies near Calgary and Banff, AB, Canada.  He explained, “It features great examples of several clouds, including a cloud river flowing from a river valley, fractus clouds forming along the slopes of mountains, and standing lenticular clouds at sunset where the […]

Head In The Clouds, Feet On The Ground by Joel Tesfai

Joel Tesfai, a filmmaker from Germany captured a wide range of cloud formations using high-quality, black and white infrared photography.  The technique produces a striking, high-contrast look that’s not possible with conventional cameras. He combined his passion for clouds with his craft as a filmmaker and invited Cloud Appreciation Society founder, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, to narrate […]