Know Your Clouds

Have you ever looked up and thought ‘Boy, that's a cool cloud – I wonder what it's called?’ Hopefully, this site will help demystify things for you.

Clouds are broken down into ten basic types, grouped by how far they are above the Earth's surface. Click to find out more!

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  Low
  These tend to be grey clouds associated with light to moderate rain.

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  Middle
  Middle clouds can signify approaching storm systems.

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  High
  High clouds are thin and wispy, and can create cool optical effects.

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  Vertical
  Vertical clouds stretch through more than one layer of the atmosphere. These are probably the most familiar to you.