What do clouds reveal about the weather?
I think we all know that, we want to go on tour with the Harley and before we start we take a look at the sky at the clouds or at the weather app.
Clouds can say a lot about the expected weather.
The explanation of what each cloud in the sky could mean for your tour can be found in the following article, which was provided Wetteronline
September 2, 2020. Nimbostratus, Altocumulus and Cumulonimbus - these are not heroes from a comic, but types of clouds.
These can take on many different shapes and colors. Each one also says something about the upcoming weather. Birgit Heck, spokeswoman for corporate communications at WetterOnline, reveals how the clouds can be read. Cirrus (feather clouds)
Cirrus clouds arise at a height of five to 13 kilometers above the earth. They often look like large, thin, fibrous feathers floating in the sky. Cirrus clouds consist entirely of ice crystals. They often herald a warm front with rain.
Cirrocumulus
These rare clouds look like thin fields or layers made up of very small, grainy-looking parts of clouds. Most of the time they are arranged quite regularly. They also arise at an altitude of five to 13 kilometers, are made of ice and often herald powerful thunderstorms.
Cirrostratus (veil clouds)
Cirrostratus clouds usually herald rain. They are created when a warm layer of air slides onto a colder one. Usually the clouds in the sky are so thin that they still allow the sun to shine through. Then colorful rings often form around the sun, so-called halos. Cirrostratus clouds form at an altitude of five to 13 kilometers.
Altocumulus (fleecy clouds)
These clouds occur at an altitude of two to seven kilometers and are white or gray. Sometimes they look like waves or sheep. They consist of (supercooled) water drops and often herald a thunderstorm, especially in summer.
Altostratus
When you see these bluish to gray clouds in the sky, it usually won't be long before it rains. They often expand over a large area and can become so dense that you can no longer see the sun behind them. They occur at an altitude of two to seven kilometers.
Stratocumulus
These gray or white clouds consist of rain droplets or snow crystals and occur at altitudes of up to two kilometers. Stratocumulus is the most common type of cloud.
Stratus
A monotonous, low-hanging layer of water clouds is typical of this type of cloud. It often occurs in autumn and winter and sometimes brings drizzle. Stratus clouds occur at heights of up to two kilometers. They are often just thin and the sun shines above them.
Nimbostratus
Anyone who sees these gray clouds in the sky should not leave the house without an umbrella. They almost always bring rain or snow and are the classic “bad weather clouds”.
Cumulus
Clearly outlined and usually a bright, rich white – these are cumulus clouds. Especially in summer they occasionally announce thunder and lightning. A single cumulus cloud about 100 meters wide and high weighs five to ten tons. This corresponds to around 5,000 to 10,000 liters of water.
Cumulonimbus This cloud is the queen of clouds. It can be well over ten kilometers high and therefore reaches through all cloud levels. The most characteristic species is the “Cumulonimbus capillatus”, an anvil-shaped thundercloud. Under this powerful cloud there is heavy rain and sometimes hail and squalls.
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