Base CLoud types
Cirrus,Stratus,Cumulus
Nimbo-
Rain or Precipitation
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Base CLoud types
Cirrus,Stratus,Cumulus
Nimbo-
Rain or Precipitation
Strato-
Layered/spread out
Cúmulo-
Heaped/puffy
Cirro-
Looks like a curl of hair/ whispy
Alto-
High altitude
High Altitude 5-13km
Cirrus-CirroCumulus-CirroStratus
Cirrus
Long, whispy, white, streamers, Could indicate a warm front
Cirrocumulus
Puffs or scales, Could indicate a hurricane is coming
CirroStratus
Tiny, sheet like clouds that cover the whole sky: Could indicate Precipitation
Mid Altitude- 2-7km
Altocumulus and Altostratus
AltoCumulus
Small grey patches or ripples that could indicate fair weather
Altostratus
Blue/grey sheet that covers the whole sky, Could indicate rain or snow
Low Altitude 0-13km
Cumulus,Stratus,Stratocumulus,Nimbostratus,Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
white and fluffy clouds, could indicate fair weather
Stratus
Thin, grey clouds that cover most of the sky could indicate fair but gloomy weather, possibly with a light drizzle
Stratocumulus
Patchy, lumpy and grey could indicate precipitation
NimboStratus
Grey, dense and blocks the sun usually could indicate precipitation
Cumulonimbus
Big towers with anvils on top that are also violently convective: also called thunderheads, Could indicate heavy rain or lightning
Fog
A cloud on earths surface
Contrail
Artificial clouds maid from air craft
Mammatus
Cumulonimbus like clouds with little pouches hanging down, could indicate severe or stormy weather
Lenticular
lense like clouds that can form from wind hitting a large object could indicate strong winds