Ideal Fall Weather - Crisp Nights and Sunny Days

The following photos taken on October 8, 2022 show the opening act of the fall colors show for 2022. The top photo shows very thin Cirrostratus clouds. They also have the look of very high altostratus. This is one of those times when the cloud type can go either way.

This photo from the same day shows the spreading out of CONTRAILS (Condensation Trails) These clouds are at the Cirrus level with the aircraft flying between 30,000 and 40,000 feet overhead. The CONTRAILS are spreading into thin Cirrostratus with the clouds near the bottom of the screen creating fall streaks of ice crystals precipitation in the cold atmosphere.