Well, call me a weather nerd, but I was fascinated with all of the cool looking clouds we saw yesterday! Below is one of the pictures I took!
Okay, now for the part you didn't know...The "speckled" clouds at the top of the picture are a perfect example of what we call a Mackerel Sky. Have you ever heard "Mackerel in the sky, three days dry"? The science isn't exact, but it can be a good rule of thumb. These altocumulus clouds usually indicate an approaching frontal system or convergence zone. On days when you see these clouds, you may also see "Mare's Tails" and jet contrails like the ones below!
 |
| Photo taken from contrailscience.com |
In our case, the old saying is about right because we are expecting heavy rain to move in Wednesday evening. Check back here for more updates throughout the week!
No comments:
Post a Comment