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Clouds occur along the frontal surface because at fronts between air masses of different temperatures, the warmer air, being less dense, is forced to rise. This results in the unstable conditions that are characteristic of fronts and that produce much of the precipitation and stormy weather of the contiguous US.

In simpler terms; clouds and precipitation occur because warm air rises, expands, and cools which results in unstable weather conditions.

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