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There are two main types: stratus (flat layer) clouds and cumulus (tall bubbly) clouds.

As well as the two main types, high clouds are called Cirrus. Middle-level clouds are Alto. Rain clouds have Nimbus attached to them.

So:

Low-level clouds are

Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus and Stratocumulus.

Middle-level clouds are

Altostratus and Altocumulus

High-level clouds are:

Cirrus, Cirrostratus and Cirrocumulus.

A cloud that grows from low-level, through middle-level up to high-level, is called Nimbostratus and this deep cloud can bring heavy rain or snow that can last for several hours.

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