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A circumzenithal arc spotted over Liverpool, UK.
Pileus are small, horizontal clouds that form above cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds, due to rising air that condenses into a smooth shape upon reaching its dew point, and this formation is usually an indicator of severe weather. This classic example was spotted over Bethesda, Maryland, US.
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Mammatus (Mamma) over Roermond, The Netherlands
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Sun Pillar during a heat wave in Madrid, Spain
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Asperitas and signs of lacunosus spotted over Tanti, Córdoba, Argentina
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A diamond shape in the sky, spotted over Sittingbourne, Kent, England
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Crepuscular rays emanating from behind a developing storm near Trentino Alto Adige, Peio, Italy
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Sky and surf near Seaside, Oregon, US
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Layers of clouds over Twisp, Washington, US
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An outline of a storm system over Dover, Delaware, US
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Stratocumulus spotted by Sree Bhasin on the road to Cottonwood Hot Springs, Colorado, US
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An expansive rainbow spotted over the Waihora Clay Target Club in Motukarara, near Christchurch, New Zealand
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A developing storm over Ouled yahia khedrouche, jijel, Algeria
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Cumulus congestus spotted along the horizon near North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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A painted sky over Krakow, Poland
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Crepuscular rays over Khomeynishahr City, Esfahan, Iran
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