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It is a fairly uncommon phenomenon, most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular clouds and cirrus clouds. en.wikipedia.org

In the middle tage are the alto clouds, which consist of the limiited-convective cumuliform or stratocumuliform cloud altocumulus and the stratiform cloud altostratus. en.wikipedia.org

All three are associated with the stratiformis species of altocumulus and stratocumulus. en.wikipedia.org

The best-known is cumulonimbus with mammatus, but the mamma feature is also seen occasionally with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, altostratus, and stratocumulus. en.wikipedia.org

The presence of altocumulus undulatus may indicate precipitation within the next 20 hours or simply an overcast day. en.wikipedia.org

This often does not apply when stratocumulus is of a broken, fractus form, when it may appear as small as altocumulus. en.wikipedia.org

Altocumulus clouds can form via convection or via the forced uplift caused by a warm front. en.wikipedia.org

Extensive altocumulus formations, particularly if they take the form of undulatus are often referred to as altocumulus mackerel sky. en.wikipedia.org

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