This photo is of a cumulus congestus behind the towering silhouette of Long’s Peak. It was taken on 9 October 2026 at 18:28 in Superior, CO.
The relevant Skew-T diagram is seen below, taken from UCAR Wyoming’s evening measurement in Grand Junction from the same date. According to the diagram, pictured is a semi-stable atmosphere resulting in the cumulus clouds mixed with the visible virga trails from precipitation.
The original image is seen below. It was captured with a Pentax K-r wielding a Pentax 55-300 lens.
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