Cloud Types and Formation: A Guide to the Sky

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Cirrus Clouds: High-altitude clouds appearing wispy and feathery, often indicating fair weather but also signaling changes in the atmosphere.

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Cumulus Clouds: Puffy, white clouds with a flat base, commonly associated with fair weather, but can develop into larger storm clouds.

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Stratus Clouds: Low, gray clouds covering the sky like a blanket, often bringing overcast conditions, light rain, or drizzle.

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Nimbostratus Clouds: Thick, dark clouds covering the sky, associated with continuous, steady precipitation.

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Cumulonimbus Clouds: Towering clouds with an anvil-shaped top, capable of producing severe weather like thunderstorms, heavy rain, and even tornadoes.

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Altostratus Clouds: Gray or blue-gray clouds covering the sky, often preceding storms with continuous rain or snow.

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Altocumulus Clouds: White or gray clouds forming a layer, usually seen during fair weather, but their presence can indicate a change in the weather.

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Stratocumulus Clouds: Low, lumpy clouds covering the sky with breaks of clear sky; often seen on partly cloudy days.

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