I took video this afternoon of pyrocumulus clouds that formed just west of Penrith.
Timelapse of Blue Mountains Bushfires 2nd February 2020
The Blue Mountains bush fires were very impressive so I time-lapsed them! So how do they form? As the plumes rise beyond the freezing layer consequently forming cloud. These clouds are known as pyrocumulus.
This is the structure of the evening storm. This is a video still showing the structure of the storm that moved south east from Penrith.
Bush fires flared up once more after a day of 47 degree heat.
The lookout provided some excellent photographic opportunities. The smoke itself provided an excellent filter and great lighting for colour.
The fire was still burning the next morning and showing up on radar. Leaves were deposited overnight!
