Mackerel Sky More Wet than Dry
Summer rains are coming, and that's a good thing. It's been really dry this year and Powell Lake where my cabin floats is at a record low.
An old weather saying, "mackerel sky, more wet than dry," comes to mind. Clouds here in Coastal BC offer a beautiful display in addition to their forecasting properties. I'm constantly taking pictures of the sky in all of its moods.
A mackerel sky is made up of altocumulus clouds, indicators of moisture and instability in the atmosphere. The clouds ride at intermediate levels from 2400-6100 metres (8000-20,000 feet). Altocumulus clouds often precede rain showers or snow flurries.
"Mackerel sky" is the common name for these clouds because they look like scales on a mackerel. -- Margy
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Beautiful skies, and keeping my fingers crossed you get some rain out of those mackerel skies!
ReplyDeleteWhat else can you say about this sky but beautiful?
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Gorgeous sky shots!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular sky shots, Margy. I'm looking forward to the rain in Vancouver this weekend ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love those skies!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose cloud formations are pretty impressive!
ReplyDeleteWe heard the rain finally came to the west coast. Great cloud photos.
ReplyDeleteI saw some of your recent posts - love your floating garden! Clouds are such fascinating things, never being the same twice!
ReplyDeleteLisa at Tales from the Love Shaque