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Monday, August 24, 2026

Pancake cloud

Photo by Barbara Twaddell

Hopefully someone will provide the correct name for this cloud; in the meantime I get to call it a pancake.

I don't recall seeing one like this before. Apparently it cast a dark shadow and dropped a small amount of moisture.

--Diane Hettrick


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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 24, 2026 at 7:53 AM

    This is a lenticular cloud (Altocumulus lenticularis).

    Appearance: These clouds are stationary, lens- or saucer-shaped formations that often resemble stacked pancakes, UFOs, or smooth plates.

    How They Form: They form when moist air flows over a topographic barrier—like a mountain range or large hill—creating a series of atmospheric standing waves. As the moist air cools at the crest of the wave, it condenses into a cloud, re-evaporating as the air descends on the other side.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 24, 2026 at 7:54 AM

    Lenticular Cloud

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  3. AnonymousAugust 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM

    Those sneaky UFOs, disguised as clouds... clever!

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