| Cirrus clouds are feathery and wispy. Cirrus is from the Latin cirrus,
which means curl, filament or tuft. They are often called "mare's
tails." These clouds are very high and always made
of ice, even in summer.
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Cirrus clouds may be seen after a thunderstorm or may be the first
sign of wind and rain if the clouds are forming in one direction.
Scattered cirrus clouds are not significant in weather forecasting.
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| Cirrocumulus clouds are
feathery and piled up. These clouds do not indicate a change in weather unless
they start to pile up. Increasing cirrocumulus clouds may mean
approaching rain and wind. |
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Cirrostratus clouds are high clouds that cause a halo around
the moon or sun. If these clouds start getting thicker, they
indicate rain or snow within 48 hours. |
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