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“If we Texans get just an itty bit of a cloud, we all say it is a thunderstorm coming,” says Ron. This little Cumulus fractus over Waco, Texas, US offered no chance of rain, of course. Last summer, Ron tells us, they had over 92 days without a drop. And if you look closely, you might see the cloud appears to be trying to knock the Sun down with a hammer.
Valley fog amidst a sunrise over Glacier National Park near Whitefish, Montana, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Pearrygin Lake State Park, Winthrop, Washington, US
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An optical display over Vermontville, New York, US
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Cumulus congestus over Erm, Netherlands
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A developing cumulonimbus disguised as a "camel", as Keimpe describes, near Diever, Netherlands.
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Altocumulus stratiformis over Marina Bridge, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A supercell thunderstorm near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
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22-degree halo being intersected by an airplane's flight pattern over Seoul, Korea
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Two clouds sharing the sunset together over Mercogliano, Italy
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Crepuscular Rays over Gunyulgup, Australia
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Kelvin-Helmholtz over La Colilla, Spain
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Cumulus fractus amidst a colorful sunset over Star, Idaho, US
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Fibratus over Malaga, Spain
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Crepuscular rays and shadows at sunrise over the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, US.
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