Cumulus Cirrus Stratus Cumulonimbus Cloud Types Cumulus Cirrus Stratus Cumulonimbus

Cumulus Clouds Cumulus clouds are puffy and look like pieces of floating cotton. They have flat bottoms and are low in the sky; about 1,000 feet. Cumulus clouds usually mean fair weather. They grow tall and rounded from a flat, wide base.

Cirrus Clouds Thin wisp-like strands also called “mare’s tail.” They signal a change in weather in the next 24 hours. Form at altitudes above 8,000 feet! (plane exhaust, too)

Stratus Clouds Stratus means “layer” or “blanket.” They look like gray blankets. You see these clouds on a rainy or foggy day. They are very low lying to the ground.

Cumulonimbus Clouds Begin as cumulus clouds. Warn us of severe thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rain. Form about 3,000-4,000 feet above the ground.

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