stratus
Flat gray ceiling
Stratus is a type of cloud that forms in flat, horizontal layers, often covering the sky like a gray blanket.
Unlike cumulus clouds, which billow upward, stratus clouds spread outward and typically bring overcast conditions or light drizzle rather than heavy storms: A low stratus layer hung over the valley all morning.
Sky fully veiled
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- drearyDull and depressing
- leadenOppressively heavy or dull
dim · murky · diffuse · flat · uniform · featureless · monochrome · subdued
Forming horizontal sheets
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- cirrusHigh wispy ice formation
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- altocumulusMid-altitude puffy formations
fog · mist · haze · nebulosity · cloud · vapor · condensation · aerosols
Having multiple levels
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- uniformIdentical throughout
sheet · banded · tiered · flat · smooth · continuous · unbroken · extensive
Atmospheric state outdoors
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
dewpoint · barometer · visibility · atmosphere · climatology · front · pressure · altitude
overcast
Sky fully veiled
leaden · dim · murky · diffuse · flat · uniform · featureless · monochrome · subdued · soft
stratiform
Forming horizontal sheets
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- cirrusHigh wispy ice formation
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
altocumulus · fog · mist · haze · nebulosity · cloud · vapor · condensation · aerosols · airmass
layered
Having multiple levels
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
uniform · sheet · banded · tiered · flat · smooth · continuous · unbroken · extensive · spread
weather
Atmospheric state outdoors
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- drizzleVery light precipitation
humidity · dewpoint · barometer · visibility · atmosphere · climatology · front · pressure · altitude · aviation
- atmosphereair, humidity, atmosphere, temperature, oxygen
- skyclouds, blue sky, cloud, sun, moon
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- cielfirmament, horizon, zenith, atmosphere, crepuscule
- Cloudscumulus, cirrus, cirrocumulus, cumulonimbus, lenticular
- skiesblue skies, clouds, night sky, night skies, stormy skies
stratuscumulonimbus
Towering storm-producing cloud
clear sky · storm clouds · thunderclouds · cirrus · blue sky
stratuscumulus
Dense, billowing cloud type
cumulonimbus · altocumulus · stratocumulus · cirrocumulus · mammatus
- stratospheric ozoneOxygen variant blocking ultraviolet
- social stratumRanked societal layer
stratum, prostrate, stratify, stratosphere, substrate, stratospheric, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, altostratus