| Pyrocumulus | |
| Family | C |
| Type | Cumulus |
| Occurrence | Any locations in which large fires, especially wildfires, have occurred |
| Altitude | 600-9000m |
| Formation | Convection created by fire |
| Precipitation | Can generate showers and storms |
| Potential Hazards | May develop into pyrocumulonimbus, which can produce more fires through lightning strikes |
Pyrocumulus cloud in California.
| Clouds | |
|---|---|
| High Clouds (Family A): | Cirrus (Ci) • Cirrus aviaticus • Cirrus intortus • Cirrus radiatus • Cirrus uncinus • Cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz • Cirrostratus (Cs) • Cirrocumulus (Cc) • Pileus • Contrail |
| Middle Clouds (Family B): | Altostratus (As) • Altostratus undulatus • Altocumulus (Ac) • Altocumulus undulatus • Altocumulus mackerel sky • Altocumulus castellanus • Altocumulus lenticularis |
| Low Clouds (Family C): | Stratus (St) • Orographic stratus • Fog • Nimbostratus (Ns) • Cumulus humilis (Cu) • Cumulus mediocris (Cu) • Stratocumulus (Sc) |
| Vertical Clouds (Family D): | Cumulonimbus (Cb) • Cumulonimbus incus • Cumulonimbus calvus • Cumulonimbus with mammatus • Cumulus congestus • Cumulus castellanus • Pyrocumulus • Pyrocumulonimbus |