Altostratus Clouds

Altostratus clouds make the sun seem to appear to be behind heavily frosted glass. Altostratus clouds are likely to bring precipitation within 10 to 15 hours if wind is steady NE to S. Other wind directions bring overcast skies.

Other varieties include:

Altostratus translucidus

Altostratus translucidus

Altostratus translucidus

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