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June 14, 2020

Clouds of the Day - Sunday, June 14, 2020

June 14, 2020/ Craig Johnson

Clusters of Cumulus

Cumulus castellanus (castles in the sky)

Cumulus

Altocumulus castellanus - Altocumulus with turrets that resemble the turrets on castles.

MOre altocumulus castellanus

Altocumulus

Small patch of Altocumulus

Multiple cloud types here - There are several types of altocumulus including altocumulus floccus (like tufts of wook, altoclumlus that resemble waves, and altocumulus that are close to a stratus type cloud but with small cumulus type shapes impresse… — Multiple cloud types here - There are several types of altocumulus including altocumulus floccus (like tufts of wook, altoclumlus that resemble waves, and altocumulus that are close to a stratus type cloud but with small cumulus type shapes impressed upon the sheet like clouds (upper center and upper left corner).

Near the end of the day, around sunset looking east, there was a contrail and a small patch of altocumulus with higher cirrostratus in streaks.

Cumulus castellanus (cumulus with turrets