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 ...

The main part of this cloud is made of an altocumulus cloud. These midlevel clouds form between 7,000 to 23,000 feet and develop in a similar way as cumulus clouds or thunderstorms.

Altocumulus clouds are in the “middle-cloud” family and typically exist anywhere from 6,000 to 20,000 feet off the ground. Because they exist fairly close to Earth’s surface, they are ...

Because of their rarity and unusual appearance, fallstreak holes, or punch hole clouds, are often attributed to UFOs because they form as large circular gaps in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds.

Now this is a cloud. Altocumulus floccus with virga also known as 'jellyticularus'. OK, we made up that last bit, but it really is sometimes known as a jellyfish cloud! Altocumulus is a middle ...

Thu., Feb. 16, 2023 National Weather Service forecaster Jon Fox captured an unusual altocumulus cloud formation in 2015 to the east of Spokane.

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 ...