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Is there a way to guess the height of clouds?

Question
Is there a way to guess the height of clouds?

Answer

Sure. According to NASA, here is the formula for doing so:

Take the surface temperature and subtract the dewpoint. Divide the difference by 4.4 if using Fahrenheit or by 2.5 if using Celsius, and then multiply that result by 1000.