Updated on May 25, 2021 at 4:18 pm Audel Contreras Many Bay Area residents took to social media on Monday to get answers after spotting what they referred to as UFO clouds. What’s up with this UFO cloud up in Berkeley? pic.twitter.com/j6EynYtIpb— Dwayne (@SuaveLlave) May 25, 2021 Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. We asked NBC Bay Area Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri to take a look and explain. Here's what he said: "What you’re looking at is a classic example of a lenticular cloud. These cloud shapes can often take on the appearance of something out of a science fiction movie!