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0-6,500 ft, Low uniform layer resembling fog but not resting on the ground. May produce drizzle.
Stratus
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0-6,500 ft - amorphous layer of dark gray clouds. On of the primary precipitation producing clouds.
Nimbostratus
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6,500-20,000 ft, Stratified veil of clouds that is generally thin and may produce very light precipitation. When thin, the sun or moon may still be visible as a "bright spot" but no halos are produced.
Altostratus
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6,500-20,000 ft White to gray clouds, often made up of separate globules; " Sheepback" clouds.
Altocumulus
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Above 20,000 ft - Thin, delicate, fibrous, ice-crystal clouds. Sometimes appear as hooked called "mares tails".
Cirrus
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Above 20,000 ft. Thin sheet of white, ice-crystal clouds that may give the sky a milky look. Sometimes produce halos around the sun and moon.
Cirrostratus
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Above 20,000 ft. Thin, white, ice-crystal clouds. In the from of ripples or waves, or globular masses all in a row. May produce a "mackerel Sky". Least common of high clouds.
Cirrocumulus
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0-6,500 ft. Dense, billowy clouds often characterized by flat bases. May occur as isolated clouds or closely packed.
Cumulus
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Lens-shaped clouds, are common in rugged or mountainous topographies.
Lenticular Altocumulus
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0-6,500 ft. Towering cloud, sometimes spreading out on top to form an "Anvil head" Associated with heavy rainfall, thunder, lighting, hail, and tornadoes.
Cumulonimbus
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