Yesterday Through Pictures

Let's "picture" yesterday, shall we?

Yesterday's fair weather and changing cloud cover made for a very photogenic day. This was a nice change of pace from the endless altostratus-covered skies we have seen a lot of over the last few months.

5/7/13 7:43 am: Cirrus clouds, contrails, and a few puffy cumulus humilis clouds dot the Eau Claire sky at the corner of 7th Ave. and Water St.

5/7/13 7:50 am: More cirrus clouds could be seen on the UWEC campus indicating moisture in the upper atmosphere. Their airbrushed quality is because they are made up of ice crystals. Don't worry, though, these ice crystals were no threat to us. These cirrus clouds are not precipitating clouds.



5/7/13 7:52 am: This was one of the coolest cloud formations I've ever seen. I took this picture on campus, facing Phillips Science Hall. The contrails, cirrus clouds, and cumulus humilis clouds linked together created quite an image. The presence of these cumulus humilis clouds on a sunny morning could mean precipitation later, since they indicate atmospheric instability when they appear at this time, but nothing came from them.

This picture, taken at 2:23 pm 5/7/13, shows the strange juxtaposition of lingering snow piles, a high river, and green grass starting to appear in the newly seeded area next to Haas Fine Arts. If the image would be closer to the trees, you would be able to see the new growth budding on the trees.

5/7/13 4:22 pm: By the afternoon, a greater number of non-threatening cumulus humilis clouds had formed in the sky. Cirrus fibratus clouds still overwhelmed the sky higher above the cumulus clouds.

5/7/13 6:06 pm: This picture perfect example of cirrus fibratus was captured from the patio of Ray's on 9th Ave. and Water St. These clouds did not threaten any precipitation. Generally, cirrus clouds present a pretty neutral situation.