cumulus cloud

Heaped sky cotton

A cumulus cloud is a puffy, white cloud with a flat base and rounded top, typically forming on fair-weather days.

These clouds develop through rising thermal currents and often resemble cotton balls or cauliflower heads.

When cumulus clouds grow tall and dark, they can develop into cumulonimbus thunderstorm clouds.

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Rain-bearing atmospheric formation

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