Cloud Type References

Leearn about the different types of clouds! The links below take you to resources explaining how clouds are classified, what their names are, what they look like, and how they form.

Cloud Types

From a weather website for children. Shows the basic types and has some reinforcement games.

Cloud Classification and Characteristics

From the National Weather Service in Louisville, KY. A brief but comprehensive overview with lots of nice photos. Also describes the life stages of a single-cell thunderstorm.

Cloud Types

From the National Earth Science Teachers Association. A cloud chart with photos and links. Beware: it takes forever to load.

S'Cool On-Line Cloud Chart

From NASA. The chart itself is nothing special, but there are links to many example photos of each type.