We have had nearly perfect fall weather for a long time. The temperatures were cool to warm during the days and cool to slightly cold at night. The sky was either deep blue or deep blue with puffy white clouds sailing around. Those days reminded me of an elementary school child’s sky drawing, or maybe the opening credits of The Simpsons.
These are some clouds we say Wednesday afternoon. You can see ice crystals falling out of the cloud on the right (virga).
These are some thin clouds we saw later that evening. The conditions were favorable for iridescent clouds, but, alas, there were none.
Looking the other way we could see a train of clouds dropping virga.
Despite some clouds, the skies were mostly clear and blue for the last couple of weeks. And then Saturday morning it was overcast.
The forecast was for a good chance of rain Monday through Wednesday. Fortunately, our roof is supposed to be completed by Sunday.
Love seeing the clouds there. Virga is such a lovely thing to see. And that last photo is wonderful with beautiful deep rich colors. The sky is an ever-changing delight!
Our autumn so far has been nearly perfect here in the northern Piedmont, too, Mark. Foliage colors are optimal right now.
Robin — I just wish we could get a more unobstructed view of the sky. It seems like there’s always power lines in the way.
Scott –Our colors are just starting. Some maples have turned, but some haven’t. The oaks are pretty much still green, although even when they change the colors won’t be much more than brown. The first thing that changed was the muscadines. They turned brilliant yellow a few weeks ago.