What is this phenomenon? I took this picture from my back deck one February morning a few years ago and I've forgotten what the explanation for it was. I'm hoping a UHH meteorologist...

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Mar 9, 2020 15:22:02 #

jliane Loc: Washington state

I took this picture from my back deck one February morning a few years ago and I've forgotten what the explanation for it was. I'm hoping a UHH meteorologist might explain it. I've never seen anything like it again. Thank you.

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Mar 9, 2020 15:37:29 #

optic Loc: Southwestern United States

Check with The Cloud Appreciation Society (https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/)

Mar 9, 2020 16:27:29 #

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

looks like what is called a mackerel sky.

Mar 9, 2020 16:47:57 #

jliane Loc: Washington state

optic wrote:

Check with The Cloud Appreciation Society (https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/)

I sent them a photo; we'll see if they respond. Thank you for the site; I didn't know about it.

Mar 9, 2020 16:50:46 #

jliane Loc: Washington state

hassighedgehog wrote:

looks like what is called a mackerel sky.

Well, if not exactly that, certainly it is similar. Thanks.

Mar 10, 2020 06:16:55 #

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I have seen this before, and I think it is where the cloud layer is at the same altitude of two jets who have interrupted the clouds and left contrails behind.

Mar 10, 2020 06:53:06 #

ofwiah Loc: NC via MD

jliane wrote:

It is a mackerel sky. Usually when you see this type of cloud formation rain is just around the corner.

Mar 10, 2020 10:27:09 #

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

hassighedgehog wrote:

looks like what is called a mackerel sky.

Not so unusual. I think the OP is referring to the three semicircular clear spots an what looks like a jet of clouds pointing into them.

Stan

Mar 10, 2020 10:37:14 #

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Is this what they tell us is a Carbon footprint?

Mar 10, 2020 11:02:21 #

Paul J. Svetlik Loc: Colorado

With this kind of sky, the old tradition wisdom used to say: "The sheep is going to drink" meaning: We have better to expect a rain, soon.

Mar 10, 2020 12:03:03 #

ofwiah Loc: NC via MD

Mar 10, 2020 13:14:16 #

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

jliane wrote:

I sent them a photo; we'll see if they respond. Thank you for the site; I didn't know about it.

I checked out the website. They had your photo posted with a description below it.

https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/photo/photo-n-424514

Mar 10, 2020 13:19:39 #

jliane Loc: Washington state

Vince68 wrote:

I checked out the website. They had your photo posted with a description below it.

Thanks for posting this link for me.

https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/photo/photo-n-424514

Mar 10, 2020 15:28:21 #

sailwiz Loc: Santee, CA

Fallstreak holes. Who knew? Thanks for posting.

Mar 10, 2020 18:08:25 #

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Most interesting.

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