Sunday, 26 January 2020

What's that cloud called?

Wikipedia gives descriptions of various clouds but I need pictures.


It appeared in the evening gloom as I was watering a few struggling plants.  Those dry paddocks could do with some water, too.  
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16 comments:

  1. Taken For Granted26 January 2020 at 16:20

    Looks like a simple status cloud, and they may not bring rain. Hope your weather luck changes soon.

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    1. Pauline27 January 2020 at 12:52

      It certainly didn't bring rain but it didn't look like a rain cloud. I'm pretty good at reading the sky but not at remembering names of things.

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  2. Adrian Ward26 January 2020 at 22:10

    Cumulus. It's difficult to identify individuals but I think this one looks like Albert.

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    1. Pauline27 January 2020 at 12:53

      Albert could have stayed as long as he liked. He was very decorative.

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  3. Graham Edwards26 January 2020 at 22:33

    I'm with Adrian: Cumulus (probably Cumulus humilis). With thanks to "The Cloud Book" in association with the UK Met Office.

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    1. Pauline27 January 2020 at 12:54

      Thanks, Graham. I thought you and Adrian would know. (My Brains Trust!)

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  4. Tabor27 January 2020 at 02:45

    Praying for rain for you. We got a drencher two nights ago.

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    1. Pauline27 January 2020 at 12:55

      That's the thing with rain, isn't it? It chooses where and when it will fall. I'm just happy it's raining in parts of Australia that need it so badly.

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  5. Lee27 January 2020 at 04:02

    Yes....it looks like a stratocumulus to me.

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    1. Pauline27 January 2020 at 12:56

      I'll have to add you to My Brains Trust, Lee. It was a very attractive cloud.

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  6. R's Rue27 January 2020 at 04:50

    Beautiful.

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  7. messymimi27 January 2020 at 14:02

    They are beautiful, but frustrating when you need rain and are not getting it.

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  8. Pauline27 January 2020 at 17:40

    It happens nearly every summer, messymimi, we watch the sky not really expecting to see rain clouds at this time of year. This pretty cloud provided a nice distraction.

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  9. Michelle28 January 2020 at 08:00

    Lovely, no matter what type it is.

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  10. Pauline28 January 2020 at 09:49

    I agree, Michelle. Glad you like it.

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