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April 20, 2020

Clouds of the Day - April 20, 2010

April 20, 2020/ Craig Johnson

Photo Courtesy of NOAA.

Altocumulus

Altocumulus

Altocumulus

Cumulus

Cumulus

Cumulus

cumulus, large cumulus and streaks of ice crystals (cumulus congestus precipitating ice crystals is located off the upper left of the photo

Streak of ice crystals falling from large cumulus (cumulus congestus- producing streak not visible)

Cumulus and cumulus congestus (Ice crystal streak is falling from cumulus congestus off the upper right of the photo.

Rain Shower

Sprinkles

Rain shower (Right)

Rain shower

Backside of Rain Shower

Rain shower (left) Altocumulus (center), Cumulus (lower right)

Cumulonimbus (right) Cumulus/Altocumulus (right)