Illustration of cloud types by Steve Ham

The message of the clouds – Lesson 8: Cloud types and classification

3 January, 2025, by Bastienne Wentzel


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

In this lesson we will look at what the main types of clouds are and how they are classified by altitude and shape.

To the casual observer classifying clouds may seem like a hopeless muddle. However, the matter is really fairly simple when organised properly.

If you are able to recognise a few cloud types and know what weather they bring, you’ll see that you can begin...

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