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Decode Clouds with Your Phone Camera

Jennifer Gaeng

2 hours ago
Clouds can serve as natural weather forecasts, and with a phone camera, you can capture their signals and predict changes ahead. (Adobe Stock)

Those clouds overhead aren't just pretty—they're basically nature's weather report that most people completely ignore. Your phone camera can help you read these sky signals like a meteorologist, often giving you better forecasts than whatever your weather app is guessing.

The Cloud Cheat Sheet

This NOAA illustration highlights major cloud types—high, middle, and low levels—including cirrus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus, with their typical altitudes. (NOAA)

Meteorologists split clouds into four main types, and each one tells you what's coming next.

High clouds (way up there) look thin and wispy. These are your early warning system—they show up 24-48 hours before weather changes.


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