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Anonymous
>>268780
The height of clouds above the ground is completely predictable given the ground temperature and the dewpoint, as>>268641said. The dewpoint, if you're unaware, is the temperature at which the air condenses, the temperature at which clouds form. It is (simplistically speaking) a function of the humidity (scientifically speaking, not "Damn, it is hot and uncomfortable out here" speaking). The temperature of the air is a function of the temperature of the air at ground level and the height of the air in question.
For any temperature T and dewpoint D in Celsius, to get the height of clouds H in km, H ~= (T-D)/8.
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