August 30, 2002, Newsletter Issue #28: How the different types of clouds form

Tip of the Week

-Most clouds are formed by rising air
-Stable air produces flat stratus clouds
-Unstable air produces puffy to towering cumulus clouds
-Strong updrafts form cumulonimbus clouds, better known as thunderstorms
-Early morning sunshine can be the catalyst that causes clouds to rapidly form by late morning to early afternoon

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