A Look at WeatherA Look at Weather

CloudsClouds

Clouds help meteorologists make a weather forecast. Certain clouds show what weather will happen soon.

Types of Clouds:– Cirrus– Stratus– Cumulus

Clouds help meteorologists make a weather forecast. Certain clouds show what weather will happen soon.

Types of Clouds:– Cirrus– Stratus– Cumulus

Cirrus CloudsCirrus Clouds

High and wispy clouds Made of ice crystals Signal a change in the

weather

High and wispy clouds Made of ice crystals Signal a change in the

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Stratus CloudsStratus Clouds

Low, Flat Clouds Cover the sky like a

gray sheet Signal precipitation

Low, Flat Clouds Cover the sky like a

gray sheet Signal precipitation

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Cumulus CloudsCumulus Clouds

Fair weather clouds Puffy, white floating

across the sky Calm and dry weather

Fair weather clouds Puffy, white floating

across the sky Calm and dry weather QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture.

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Cumulonimbus CloudsCumulonimbus Clouds

Clouds piled high in the sky

Dark gray at the bottom

Signal a thunderstorm

Clouds piled high in the sky

Dark gray at the bottom

Signal a thunderstormQuickTime™ and a

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