Weather officials say different types of clouds can tell you what kind of weather to expect. Here's a look at the different types.

From cirrus wisps to stratus blankets to cumulus puffs, clouds generally look lighter than air, unless there's a dark nimbus ...

Stratus can occur just above the ground ... so what you’re seeing is the wind changing direction with height. Cirrus clouds at the level of the jet stream – often about 6 miles (10 kilometers ...

Wispy cirrus are ice clouds When cumulonimbus clouds ... atmosphere with more moisture but not precipitation. Fog and stratus clouds Clouds are a result of saturation, but saturated air can ...

Cirrus clouds that form atop a thunderstorm ... If there’s enough moisture and lift, stratus clouds can create rain or snow. These are nimbostratus. There are a number of other unique and ...

Cirrus: Detached white clouds that appear patchy or in narrow ... but a storm might be developing. Stratus: A gray cloud layer with a uniform base which may, if thick enough, produce drizzle ...

Cirrus: Detached white clouds that appear ... Photo of stratocumulus clouds. Stratus: A gray cloud layer with a uniform base which may, if thick enough, produce drizzle, ice prisms, or snow ...