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May 25, 2020

Clouds of the Day - Memorial Day Monday, 25 May, 2020

May 25, 2020/ Craig Johnson

Today started with a stratocumulus overcast that by mid-morning broke into a day with bright sunshine and temperatures hitting the low 80s.

Stratocumulus

Stratocumulus transforming into cumulus

Cumulus

Cumulus

Cirrus with developing cumulus in the foreground

Altocumulus with thin cirrus above

Cumulus mediocris

Cumulus mediocris

Cumulus congestus under an altocumulus layer

Cumulus congestus (lower center) with ragged altocumulus top of photo and altostratus layer (right center).

Cumulus congestus base

Low hanging ragged cumulus

Cumulus congestus tower