The book in a concise, popular and fascinating form complements the available literature on meteorology, physics, history of natural sciences. Covering an extensive historical period, the author talks about the views of prominent scientists on general meteorological phenomena. The structure of clouds and their suspended state, viscosity, the relationship of temperature changes with air humidity, the theory of upward currents, the development of cyclones, etc. are considered. The book is of interest to anyone interested in the history of science, faculty and university students, and high school students.