Why do clouds cause turbulence?

Moisture in clouds causes updrafts and downdrafts. If it were possible to fly very slowly through a cloud, your plane would gently rise and gently descend. read more

There is some effect of the matter in the clouds, which causes turbulence. However, it's also that the turbulence causes the clouds. Clouds form where air is doing funny things. For example, in convection thunderstorms, there are these small spiky updrafts. read more

This can cause light turbulence or later lead to afternoon thunderstorms, which will definitely lead to some turbulence. What Pilots Do When Turbulence Hits. Pilots are able to avoid extreme turbulence by following weather patterns. However, turbulence still hits during warm sunny days, so some turbulence is unpredictable. read more

Yet, turbulence sometimes surprise me when they come. They come from many reasons and, sometimes, are combined from different sources. 1) Thermal turbulence. As the sun heats the earth, parcels of warm air rises and that makes the air "bumpy" especially right under or inside cumulus clouds. read more