There is much uncertainty about how changing climate will impact the cover, production, and distribution of clouds. We cannot accurately predict how a change in climate will alter cloud stratification and formation patterns because we only have satellite data from the last few decades to base our predictions off of.

If a warmer climate favours the formation of high level clouds and dissipation of low level clouds, we may see a net warming effect, which would result in a positive feedback loop. If a warmer climate favours the formation of low level clouds and dissipation of high level clouds, cooling will be produced via negative feedback.

Many believe that as atmospheric temperatures rise, more clouds will form due to higher water content in the air. However, cloud formation is based on relative humidity, and if temperature increases, there needs to be more water for a cloud to form. The exact link between temperature and cloud formation is still debated.

Some hope that changing cloud production will slow down the effects of climate change, but whether this will happen is still unclear. Some prominent geoengineering ideas include solar radiation management through artificial cloud production. Although much work is being done to incorporate the influence of clouds into modern climate models, there is still much uncertainty about how cloud formation will respond to and interact with our changing climate.