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  1. Appearance

    Nimbostratus has a diffuse cloud base generally found anywhere from near surface in the low levels … See more

    Nimbostratus cloud - Wikipedia

    • A nimbostratus cloud is a multilevel, amorphous, nearly uniform, and often dark-grey cloud that usually produces continuous rain, snow, or sleet, but no lightning or thunder. Although it is usually a low-based stratiform cloud, it actually forms most commonly in the middle level of the troposphere and then spreads vertically into the low and high levels. Ni… See more

    AbbreviationNs
    GenusNimbostratus (rain, layered)
    Altitude500–5,500 m · (2,000–18,000 ft)
    AppearanceDark and featureless layer cloud full of water vapor; responsible for rain and snow
    Formation

    Nimbostratus occurs along a warm front or occluded front where the slowly rising warm air mass creates nimbostratus along with shallower stratus clouds producing less rain, these clouds being preceded by higher-leve… See more

    Forecast

    Nimbostratus is generally a sign of an approaching warm or occluded front producing steady moderate precipitation, as opposed to the shorter period of typically heavier precipitation released by a cold-frontal cum… See more

     
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  1. Nimbostratus clouds: overview and weather prediction …

    Jul 25, 2023 · Learn what nimbostratus clouds are, how they form, and how they indicate rain or snow. Find out the subtypes, features, and FAQs of these low-level, thick, and grey clouds.

     
  2. Nimbostratus clouds - Met Office

    Learn about nimbostratus clouds, dark, grey, featureless layers of cloud that produce continuous rain or snow. Find out how they form, what weather they are associated with and how they are categorised.

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  7. Nimbostratus Clouds: Precipitation Layer

    Nimbostratus clouds are dark and featureless layer clouds that produce continuous rain or snow. Learn how to identify them, their altitude, color, and associated features, and how they differ from other cloud types.

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