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mackerel skies

Coverage of mackerel skies in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 17 · 05:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 17 · 05:00 UTC
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  • SCIENCEJul 17 · 05:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
    Weatherwatch: How English summer clouds can warn of trouble ahead

    The article explains how 'mackerel skies' and 'mare’s tails' are weather indicators in English summers, signaling approaching warm fronts. These cloud formations—cirrocumulus (white, wispy) and altocumulus (grey, thicker)—can be distinguished by their width relative to a finger at arm’s length.

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