"Kate Brown" wrote in message
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Here I am in SW France with a splendid view towards the east, perfect for
cloud spotting. Lots of very beautiful cumulonimbus rising over the
Auvergne due east and the Limousin (hi Colin!) to the north-east in the
last few days. And also cloud streets. Given that the wind has been
quite feeble here and it's often been difficult to judge which way the
clouds are actually moving, can one tell from the direction of the line of
clouds? It seems to be straight along the line of battle, so to speak,
but is this a reliable rule of thumb?

--
Kate B


I have always found cloud streets to be aligned within a few degrees of wind
direction at cloud level. Easy to interpret looking up from the ground but
less clear the higher you get. At least that's my excuse.

All the best


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George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl)
www.eppingweather.co.uk
www.winter1947.co.uk
COL 36055