May 6, 2025 · Learn to recognize and name the basic cloud types based on a cloud's shape and height in the sky. Plus, learn what each type tells about the weather.

Cloud chart showing major tropospheric cloud types identified by standard two-letter abbreviations and grouped by altitude and form. See table below for full names and classification.

The table below provides information about cloud groups and any cloud types associated with them. Click on the cloud images in the table to learn more about each cloud type.

Mar 28, 2023 · From the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) International Cloud Atlas, the official worldwide standard for clouds, the following are definitions of the ten basic cloud types, …

Apr 27, 2022 · Learn about 4 types and 10 types of clouds, how to recognize them, and the weather to expect when you see them in the sky.

May 7, 2025 · See our Guide to Clouds with pictures of common cloud types in the sky and what they mean. Some clouds are as high as a jet; others kiss mountaintops. Some are white puffs, and some …

Sep 12, 2025 · Here’s your guide to the different types of clouds and what they mean for you. Curious about clouds? Well, you’re in the right place. We’re going to break down the basic types of clouds...