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According to WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth, these clouds that resemble jellyfish are patchy altocumulus clouds with virga (rain that evaporates before it reaches the ground) at the bottom of ...

Altocumulus clouds are "mid-level clouds composed primarily of water droplets," according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These groups of fleecy clouds share some ...

These clouds are called altocumulus floccus clouds. The tentacle-looking streaks are ice crystals falling from the cloud but evaporate before they reach the ground, known as virga.

Altocumulus clouds are composed of water droplets that, in cooler environments, become super cooled. That is, they remain in a liquid state at temperatures below the freezing point of water.

So, when you put both the virga and altocumulus clouds together, it looks like little jellyfish floating over the skies of Portland. Remember to send your weather photos to us at [email protected].

This cloud formation is known formally as a "fallstreak hole", or more casually a "hole punch cloud". It's a large circular or elliptical gap that appears in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds.