1. Cloud Types

2. What are clouds?
A cloud is made up of tiny water droplets and/or ice crystals.

3. Clouds There are 3 main types of clouds: Cirrus: thin, feathery clouds
Stratus: layered clouds
Cumulus: fluffy clouds
Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus

4. Cirrus

5. Cirrus
The word cirrus comes from a Latin word and means a tuft or curl of hair. Cirrus clouds are very wispy and feathery looking.

6. Cirrus
The long stringy cirrus clouds are called "mares' tails."

10. Cirrus Clouds
Cirrus are usually good weather clouds.

11. Cirrus Clouds

12. Stratus Clouds
Low clouds are of made of water droplets and/or ice particles and snow.

13. Stratus Clouds

14. Stratus Clouds

15. Stratus
The word stratus comes from the Latin word that means "to spread out." Stratus clouds are horizontal, layered clouds that stretch out across the sky like a blanket.

16. Stratus Clouds
Stratus Clouds stretch across the sky in low, large flat layers.
They often produce mist or drizzle.

20. Cumulus Clouds
Harmless fair weather cumulus clouds can later develop into towering cumulonimbus clouds associated with powerful thunderstorms.

21. Fair Weather Cumulus