WONDROUS CLOUDS

CUMULUS CLOUDS

• Cumulus clouds are puffy clouds that look like floating cotton.
• Cumulus clouds are 1,000 meters above ground.
• Cumulus clouds have a flat base.

STRATUS CLOUDS

• Stratus clouds grayish clouds that cover the entire sky.
• They resemble fog that does not reach the ground.
• Stratus clouds are just below 6,000 feet.

CIRRUS CLOUDS

• Cirrus clouds are thin wispy clouds blown by high winds.
• Cirrus clouds are formed above 6,000m (20,000ft.)
• They generally mean fair to pleasant weather.

FOG

• Fog is a collection of water droplets and ice crystals.
• Fog is at or very close to the surface and reduces visibility for three miles or less.
• You need WARM AIR southerly winds bring warm moist air.

NIMBUS CLOUDS

• A nimbus cloud is a formless cloud layer that is dark grey.
• A nimbus cloud is usually 10,000 ft 3,000m above ground.
• Nimbus clouds form on a warm front where the slowly rising warm air.