Problem: Just above the lifting condensation level of the pyrocumulus, how does the temperature of a rising air parcel compare to the temperature of its environment? Explain your answer. Assuming that the top of the pyrocumulus did not build any higher than shown in the photograph, describe what happened to a parcel of air (in terms of its temperature relative to the temperature of the environment) as the parcel approached the cloud-top altitude. Need Assignment Help?