All clouds are made up of basically the same thing: water droplets or ice crystals that float in the sky. Cloud types are classified by appearance and location in the sky.

What different clouds mean, explained for kids.You can see the 10 most common cloud types on this chart. Cumulus clouds are pretty easy to spot. They’re the classic cloud shape: big, fluffy ...

The world's cloud authority, having not classified a new cloud in three decades, arose Thursday to name about a dozen new types, including a rolling, slalom-like form known to blanket the Iowa sky.

Is your weather app predicting clouds? Here's a list of the 10 main types and what they mean.

For example, altocumulus are clumps of puffy-type clouds found at mid-levels of the atmosphere. Nimbostratus are stratus or stratocumulus clouds that are producing snow or rainfall.

True to their name, lenticular clouds are lens-shaped, and they’re also often compared to UFOs or stacks of pancakes. When high winds encounter a tall structure—like a mountain or even a ...

Let’s break down the types of clouds you’re most likely to see, categorized by their altitude and appearance: high-level, mid-level, and low-level clouds.