How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast the weather. Just4Kids.

However, if the air is particularly warm and humid, and the atmosphere above is much colder, cumulus clouds can rapidly grow vertically into cumulonimbus. When the edges of these clouds look ...

Many people just say cumulus, but their distinction tells you a lot about the weather. They don't grow as high into the atmosphere as a cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) cloud. There is a reason for that.

However, if the air is particularly warm and humid, and the atmosphere above is much colder, cumulus clouds can rapidly grow vertically into cumulonimbus. When the edges of these clouds look ...