Yes they are Sun dogs and You also see the ring around the sun. That is a better rain forecaster than any weather outfit can give. If You see a sun dog, just one, does not have to be both sides, You will get a rain with in 2 days. Check the forecast, if there is a chance of rain over the next couple days, bank on it. The amount of rain can be anything but it will rain. I check the sky every day for those and see them a lot nowadays with all the rain systems we have been getting. When the weather forecast is calling for a chance of afternoon thunderstorms in the summer, I don't pay it much mind unless I see a sun dog. Very good natural forecaster.CF