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OCR: Cirrus Clouds Many varieties of cirrus clouds exist in thin sheets, high up in the atmosphere. Different forms of cirrus indicate different conditions at altitude, particulary the status of the jet stream. The cirrus clouds shown above generally mean that a storm front has recently passed through an area Small rain showers may still occur, but overall conditions should be improving.