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cloud type | definition |
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cirrus clouds | altitude 16,500-45,000 no rain precipitation |
cirrostratus clouds | no precipitation 20,000-42,000 |
nimbostratus clouds | 2,000-18,000 heavy rain snow |
alto stratus clouds | 6,500-16,500 light rain snow boring being up high they make nice sunsets |
alto cumulus clouds | 6,500-18,000 light rain generally influence thermals |
stratocumulus clouds | 2,000-6,500 similar to cumulus clouds are textured and puffy usually form from cumulis and stratus clouds some cause light rain and snow |
cumulonimbus | heavy downpour hail 2,000-45,000 critical conditions are warm moist air rises to 25-75 mph. troposphere winds need to increase considerably with height to encourage it to slant foward for this cloud |
cumulus clouds | Typical Altitude: 2,000-3,000 ft. three types humilis mediocris congestus fair weather clouds |