It’s a cloudy day, but what do the clouds tell us?

Your challenge for today it to try and forecast the weather for the day using the clouds you see above your house.

Download the cloud ID dial below, go outside and look up.

First try to work out the location of the clouds. Are they high level mid level or low level clouds?
High level – Cirro.
Mid level – Alto
Low level – Strato
Then look at the form of the clouds.
Wispy – Cirrus.
Fluffy – Cumulus
In lines or flat – Stratus
Rainclouds – Nimbo
Towering thunderclouds – Cumulonimbus
Look at the pictures to help you decide which you can see.
Then use the dial to read the forecast for the day.

Next find a nice sheltered spot in your garden and something to lie on.
Lie down and look at the clouds.

Are they all moving the same direction?
Are they all moving the same speed?
Can you spot anything in the shape of the clouds?
See if you can tell a story using the shape of the clouds as inspiration.

Don’t forget to Tweet #NatureDays or comment on Facebook pictures of any interesting cloud formation you see.

Also check out Nature Days Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCxzYTdAUS8&t=15s