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Online Cloud Atlas - Principle Cloud Types

Learn how to identify clouds by following the Clouds of the Day posts below.

May 16, 2020

Clouds of the Day - Saturday, May 16, 2020

May 16, 2020/ Craig Johnson

Cirrostratus

Cirrostratus low on the north horizon

Cirrostratus covering nearly th entire sky. Contrail splitting the photo in two.

Cirrostratus covering the entire sky with halo arouind the Sun.

Altocumulus lenticularis dissipating.

Several lens/saucer shaped clouds - Altocumulus lenticularis. The best examples of lenticularis

Cumulus clouds under Cirrostratus.

More cumulus under cirrostratus.

Sky full of cumulus.

More cumulus in various stages of development covering the sky.