How high is cloudbase?
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The message of the clouds – Lesson 3: How high is cloudbase?

Become a weather guru – learn to predict the height of cloudbase for the day ahead

29 November, 2024, by Bastienne Wentzel

This is part of the Masterclass: Understanding the Sky – The message of the clouds

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to calculate how high cloudbase is on any given day.

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