Weather Watch
Sky Sketches
What’s the Forecast
100

You see thin, wispy clouds high in the sky. The weather is fair, but a change might be coming.

What are Cirrus clouds

100

You draw a blanket-like layer of clouds close to the ground that looks like fog.

What are Stratus clouds

100

The sun appears dim, like looking through frosted glass. Rain may follow later.

What are Altostratus clouds

200

The sky is completely gray, blocking out the sun. It’s drizzling steadily all day.

What are Nimbostratus clouds

200

Your picture shows high-altitude clouds in rows of tiny white dots.

What are Cirrocumulus clouds

200

A large storm is approaching. You see a tall cloud with an anvil top forming fast.

What are Cumulonimbus clouds

300

Puffy clouds with flat bottoms float on a sunny afternoon. You’re planning a picnic

What are Cumulus clouds

300

Your drawing has a massive cloud towering into the stratosphere with lightning at the bottom

What are Cumulonimbus clouds

300

It’s morning, and a low layer of lumpy clouds covers the sky but doesn’t bring rain.

What are Stratocumulus clouds

400

There’s a white sheet in the high sky, and you notice a ring around the sun.

What are Cirrostratus clouds