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Clouds Clouds are classified by their shapes, elevation, and their associated weather conditions and patterns. Clouds that form from the condensation of water vapor are classified by a basic shape and associated weather conditions and patterns. Clouds can be classified in three major groups: cirrus, cumulus, stratus MENU

Clouds Cumulus · Clouds formed at medium or low elevation. · Cumulus clouds are puffy with flat bottoms. · When cumulus clouds are white they often signal fair weather, but when they are darker, they may signal rain or thunderstorms. MENU

Clouds Stratus Clouds formed at medium or low elevation; spread out layer upon layer covering a large area As stratus clouds thicken, precipitation usually occurs over that area. MENU

Clouds Cirrus Clouds formed at high elevations; wispy clouds usually consisting of ice crystals that signal fair weather or may also signal an approaching warm front. MENU

Clouds Combinations of those shapes can be used with nimbus, which means “rain”, for example, cumulonimbus or nimbostratus. A cumulonimbus cloud, also called a thunderhead, is often part of thunderstorm conditions that may accompany a cold front. The prefix alto- may also be used to indicate medium-level clouds formed at about 2-6 kilometers up into the atmosphere, for example, altocumulus or altostratus. Clouds that form when condensation occurs at or near the ground are called fog. MENU

Cirro-cumulus clouds MENU

Alto-stratus Clouds MENU

Alto-cumulus clouds MENU

Cumulo-nimbus Clouds aka: Thunderheads MENU

Nimbo-stratus clouds MENU

Fog MENU

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