Daytime Cumulus Clouds Pepper the Upper Midwest
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Cumulus clouds pepper the Upper Midwest as a high pressure system is in place over the region. Land surface warms faster than water during the daytime, causing the clouds form above the land but outline the water features like lakes and rivers.
Phenomena Cloud Formations
Satellites GOES-16
Products Visible (band 2)
Instruments ABI
Timespan Start: 2024/07/18 15:00 - 2024/07/18 18:59