KnowraAltostratus cloudLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Altostratus cloud, each with the reason it gives.All 6Narrower topic 1Compared with 5Cloud genusCompared with: Its widespread middle-level layers contrast with the broken heaps of cumulus.Stratus cloudCompared with: It shares stratus's layered appearance but forms higher in the atmosphere.Cumulonimbus cloudCompared with: It is broad and layered rather than towering and associated with thunderstorms.Altocumulus cloudCompared with: Altostratus is more uniform and less distinctly divided into rounded elements.Nimbostratus cloudCompared with: Altostratus can precede nimbostratus, which is thicker and more likely to bring sustained precipitation.Altostratus undulatusNarrower topic: Undulatus is a patterned species within this cloud genus.