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 last time these cloud types waved over Boston was near the end of April 2017. By Ken Mahan Globe Staff,Updated May 1, 2024, 11:05 a.m.

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 ...

Given the tight grouping of altocumulus clouds, these formations may also make it tough to spot any cosmic wonders—especially a zippy meteor or the dancing lights of a faint aurora.

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A layer of altocumulus clouds with a fallstreak hole in the middle. (Dennis Mersereau) Given the tight grouping of altocumulus clouds, these formations may also make it tough to spot any cosmic ...

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 ...

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].

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].

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.

They also found that elongated holes, dubbed “canal clouds,” can occur if a plane passes through the cloud at a shallow angle. Read Kimberly Miller's full story on 'hole-punch' clouds here.

I give you, the 'hole-punch' or 'fallstreak' cloud. News 8's own Jonathan Fong stumbled upon a Reddit post recently featuring this type of cloud formation and asked about its origins.