Clouds of the Day - May 7, 2020

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Today dawned with thin altostratus/altocumulus overhead but quickly turned mostly cloudy and stratocumulus filled the sky.

Altocumulus. Very thin altocumulus allowing much of the blue sky to show through the cloud.

Altocumulus. Very thin altocumulus allowing much of the blue sky to show through the cloud.

Stratocumulus taken from an angle greater than 45 degrees.

Stratocumulus taken from an angle greater than 45 degrees.

Stratocumulus. Photo taken at an angle less that 45 degrees.

Stratocumulus. Photo taken at an angle less that 45 degrees.

Stratocumulus. Photo taken from almost directly below the cloud base. THis view and the overall structure is rather unusual. NOtice how the clouds were arranged in row.

Stratocumulus. Photo taken from almost directly below the cloud base. THis view and the overall structure is rather unusual. NOtice how the clouds were arranged in row.

Stratocumulus. Again this is somewhat unusual because the cloud elements were larger than usual for this type but the vertical extent was limited.

Stratocumulus. Again this is somewhat unusual because the cloud elements were larger than usual for this type but the vertical extent was limited.

Altostratus

Altostratus

Altostratus. This cloud was definitely a layered flat cloud type making it a stratus formation. The disk of the Sun was dimly visible and there is a hint of a rolling structure indicated by the darker bands.

Altostratus. This cloud was definitely a layered flat cloud type making it a stratus formation. The disk of the Sun was dimly visible and there is a hint of a rolling structure indicated by the darker bands.

Altostratus and Cumulus. The altostratus in in the background and there may even be cirrus up in the right upper corner. The lower clouds are cumulus.

Altostratus and Cumulus. The altostratus in in the background and there may even be cirrus up in the right upper corner. The lower clouds are cumulus.

This is another photo of mixed cloud types. The darker base is associated with a cumulus congestus cloud. There are smaller elements of cumulus and altocumulus.

This is another photo of mixed cloud types. The darker base is associated with a cumulus congestus cloud. There are smaller elements of cumulus and altocumulus.

This is another view of the photo to the left but this view is moved more to the west. The same cloud types of cumulus, altocumulus and altocumulus are all in this photo.

This is another view of the photo to the left but this view is moved more to the west. The same cloud types of cumulus, altocumulus and altocumulus are all in this photo.

Altostratus in the background with the base of cumulus congestus and cumulus and cumulus fractus in the foreground. Cumulus conguestus is a larger version of cumulus after the cumulus humilus and cumulus mediocris (medium or mediocre size) and cumul…

Altostratus in the background with the base of cumulus congestus and cumulus and cumulus fractus in the foreground. Cumulus conguestus is a larger version of cumulus after the cumulus humilus and cumulus mediocris (medium or mediocre size) and cumulus humilus (humble) stages. Cumulus fractus is a fractured or torn cumulus cloud which comes from fragments of a cumulus type cloud. It is a low cloud.