Captivated by Cumulus Capillatus Clouds

Tuesday August 8, 2023

Melanie Bonnell said the top of this cloud looked like fingers reaching out from the cloud. Notice the mammatus in the bottom left corner of the cloud! These pouch-like pockets are created when cold air sinks from the top of the cloud.

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