I just saw something that was fairly rare. Cirrus clouds (a high altitude, ice crystalline cloud presaging good weather) were riding UNDERNEATH cumulus clouds. That reversal is the first time I remember ever seeing this condition.
The layers were separated by at least a few thousand feet, maybe a mile or two. The lower flying cirrus were heading easterly, and the higher riding cumulus were heading westerly.
If you've ever seen a "winds aloft" report, you already know about vagaries of winds at different altitudes. Here, a wind shear was in effect - and visible.
The layers were separated by at least a few thousand feet, maybe a mile or two. The lower flying cirrus were heading easterly, and the higher riding cumulus were heading westerly.
If you've ever seen a "winds aloft" report, you already know about vagaries of winds at different altitudes. Here, a wind shear was in effect - and visible.