Watch the video: Majestic Shelf Cloud scenes documented by Omani lenses

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/12/31

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab weather - majestic scenes documented by the lenses of the Omanis to form “shelf clouds” in the sky of the Sultanate.

 

These shelf clouds are considered one of the types of arcus clouds, and they arise in the presence of high humidity in the atmosphere, and great activity of descending and rising winds at the same time, and they are usually accompanied by light rain, but they are characterized by strong and sometimes very strong winds accompanying this type of cloud .

 

The same type of clouds takes a distinctive shape, and also acquires a dark color due to the condensation of water droplets in a short time as a result of the intensity of the air temperature difference, so it becomes giant and freezes and acquires this striking color.

 

We leave you with this wonderful view that we have collected for you:

 

 

 

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


Browse on the official website



A rare total solar eclipse will cross five continents on August 12, 2026, and the Arab world is in for an exceptional astronomical spectacle.Arab regions, including two capital cities, will be among the hottest places on Earth in the coming days.The heat dome is scorching the European continent, and an exceptional heat wave is hitting several countries.Jordan: Temperatures to drop starting Monday, no signs of heat waves.Saudi Arabia's Meteorology Department warns: Severe heat wave to hit the Kingdom, temperatures to reach 50 degrees Celsius until June 25The Saudi Meteorological Authority warns of strong winds in Jeddah and issues weather alerts covering 6 regions today, Saturday, June 20, 2026Moscow: Black rain hits the city after a massive fire at an oil refineryJordan: Noticeable cold weather at night, how long will it last?Saudi Arabia's Meteorology Department warns of thunderstorms and lightning in several regions on Friday, June 19, 2026