Strong wet westerly

I hung out some washing this morning but the wind was so strong the pegs couldn't hold it, then it started to rain. From around the country there were stories of high winds blowing lorries over and huge waves along the coast. We were deluged during the day so I didn't venture out until late, when the clouds were lined up parallel to the westerly wind. These photos were taken from the same spot, looking in opposite directions.

Simpsons sky

These flat cumulus humilis are known as "Simpsons clouds" by fans of the TV cartoon series, because of their resemblance to the ones that appear at the beginning of the programmes.
These beautiful wisps of fragmented cumulus appeared overhead during the afternoon.

Milky sky

A veil of cirrostratus.

Fog

Cirrus twist

The cirrus clouds today were in a variety of shapes.

Red sky

The beginning of a beautiful sunset in Ipswich, which turned a deep red on the way home. After so much rain, there were pools of water in the fields.

Assorted high clouds

Pink & grey

Lots of stratocumulus today.