Clouds of the Day: Tufts of Wool, Curls, Fibers, Waves, and a Bonus!
/Another upper level disturbance is moving east southeast across the Upper Midwest this morning as a surface cold front with cooler air and much lower dew points exits southeast Iowa this morning. Behind the front temperatures in Iowa fall into the 60s with dew points dropping into the 40s now entering northern Iowa with 70s and 50s for temperatures in the south. It is a breath of fresh air outside this morning. As of this posting our weather station reports a temperature of 70 F with a dew point of 54 F.
We have a series of interesting cloud photos this morning. I will be adding more comments as the day goes on when I have more time. In the meantime enjoy the photos including two bonus photos. You will be able to pick them out.
Altocumulus floccus. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Altocumulus floccus. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cirrus fibratus, Cirrostratus, and Altostratus. Photo copyright by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cirrus fibratus and Cirrostratus. Photo copyright by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The Bonus: Cirrus fibratus, Cirrus uncinus, undulations (waves), Altocumulus, and left parhelia (optical effect left of the Sun). Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The Bonus: Close up of Cirrus fibratus with left parhelia. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cirrus uncinus, Cirrus fibratus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cirrus fibratus, Cirro stratus, Altocumulus, Altostratus. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cirrus fibratus with undulations (waves). Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cirrus fibratus, Cirrostratus, fractured Altostratus. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cirrus fibratus, Cirrus spissatus with fall streaks, fragments of Altostratus. Photo copyright 2022 by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, LC. Cedar Falls, Iowa.