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New Mexico [Mackerel Sky]

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Pianodude58
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The image displays an extensive formation of altocumulus clouds, often referred to as a "mackerel sky" when arranged in this wave-like pattern. 
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meself
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Cool looking
Mujibar
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Holy mackerel!
meself
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Thought mackerel was a fish lol
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Pianodude58
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Don't get "hooked" on that expression.
DogGoneIt1989
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Cool beans!
Pianodude58
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So glad you like it
MsGomez
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That is absolutely amazing. I wonder ๐Ÿค” who gave it that name.
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The name "mackerel sky" comes from the visual resemblance of high-altitude clouds, arranged in ripples or patches, to the scales on the back of a mackerel fish. This descriptive term, used by sailors and meteorologists for centuries (with records dating back to the mid-1600s), signifies changeable weather, leading to old sayings like, "Mackerel sky, mackerel sky, never long wet and never long dry," according to sources.GP0F4VfpeD.jpg