Cirrus is Latin for “tendril,” "curl," or “hair.” According to Weather.gov, Cirrus clouds are “detached clouds in the form of white, delicate filaments, mostly white patches or narrow bands.

While cumulus, cirrus, and stratus clouds are most common, some clouds have unique names or are a blend of cloud types.Cumulus clouds over the Cincinnati/Northern Ken.

Cirrus clouds at the level of the jet stream – often about 6 miles (10 kilometers), above the ground – can sometimes move at over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).

Cumulus, cirrus, and altocumulus clouds are easy to identify and they give us an idea of coming weather for four to 30 hours depending on which direction the wind is blowing.

Cirrus clouds – high-altitude clouds of ice crystals – typically form as a byproduct of the life cycle of cumulus towers created by rising updrafts of heated, moist air.

The best development of the cirrus was at the time I have named, but some cirrus was seen below the alto-cumulus until about mid-day. ON Sunday, January 24, at about 09.15, ...

Cirrus and cumulus are known as fair weather clouds. Their displays overhead mean the weather is just fine, thank you, and it’s a good day to clean garden debris, take a hike or plan a picnic.