Altocumulus floccus clouds at sunset. Altocumulus clouds occur at middle altitudes (2400-6000 metres). There are several types of altocumulus clouds.

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Altocumulus floccus clouds at sunset. Altocumulus clouds occur at middle altitudes (2400-6000 metres). There are several types of altocumulus clouds. Altocumulus floccus clouds often indicate medium-level instability in the atmosphere and frequently precede thundery conditions. A thunderstorm occurred two hours after this photograph was taken.