The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has explained that the rare meteorological phenomenon which was ...

Mackerel skies: a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds that resemble the scales of a mackerel fish.

Altocumulus: White and gray, patchy clouds that are layered, sheet-like in the sky and generally composed of plates, rounded masses or rolls. They may be partly fibrous or diffuse and may or may ...

Altocumulus: White and gray, patchy clouds that are layered, sheet-like in the sky and generally composed of plates, rounded masses or rolls. They may be partly fibrous or diffuse and may or may ...

This phenomenon is caused when there are altocumulus clouds in the sky. Tiny water droplets are colder than freezing but have not frozen yet. Super-cooled water droplets are what makeup clouds.

Mid-level clouds include altostratus and altocumulus, while at lower levels, you can observe stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and cumulonimbus clouds (with “nimbus” meaning precipitation in Latin).

Altocumulus clouds act as a visual cue for a changing weather pattern. These are the types of clouds that appear ahead of a strong cold front and are a common sight. They indicate the presence of ...

Where is it? Otago region, New Zealand [-45.39649095, 170.20379599] What's in the photo? An elongated lenticular cloud known as the "Taieri Pet" Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 8 When was ...

A NASA observation satellite has imaged an oddly-shaped cloud hovering above the Strath-Taieri region in southeastern New Zealand. A satellite image shared by the space agency and taken on ...

A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.

The sky may have caught your attention recently with some uncommon clouds over our area, making it a great time to learn the difference between many types of clouds.