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Plump82 · 21/12/2023 16:40

Has anyone spotted a rainbow cloud this evening? I don't think I've ever seen something so beautiful right on my doorstep.

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LucyInTheParkWithDragons · 21/12/2023 16:40

Yes! We had it in SE London. Weird and lovely.

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StarlightLime · 21/12/2023 16:41

Nothing like that here, unfortunately. It's really beautiful.

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festivetinseling · 21/12/2023 16:42

Yes! I saw that at lunchtime in Bedfordshire. I thought I was going round the twist!

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blitzen · 21/12/2023 16:42

Yes in the NE. Nacreous clouds.

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Winnipeggy · 21/12/2023 16:43

Yes! Saw it 30 mins ago in Sussex. Beautiful!

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Plump82 · 21/12/2023 16:45

I thought I was seeing things as well. I'm West Scotland. We get pretty special sunrises and sunset but this is something else!

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ThingsBeingVarious · 21/12/2023 16:45

Yes, North East Coast here. A magical solstice sky!

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Plump82 · 21/12/2023 16:45

Ah so that's the proper name for it!

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festivetinseling · 21/12/2023 16:50

Wonderful.

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festivetinseling · 21/12/2023 16:53

@OhYouBadBadKitten - One for you, any meterological reasons why we are seeing this phenomenon today?

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StarlightLime · 21/12/2023 17:03

ThingsBeingVarious · 21/12/2023 16:45

Yes, North East Coast here. A magical solstice sky!

Wow 😍

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HarryBlackberry1 · 21/12/2023 17:04

Yes, in the North East. This morning, and there was one late this afternoon too. Beautiful.

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piglet81 · 21/12/2023 17:06

Wow, these are beautiful- thank you for sharing!

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festivetinseling · 21/12/2023 17:10

Interesting that that Met Office article says they usually form over polar regions. Especially since the winter solstice is in the early hours of tomorrow morning, so the way the planet tilts means the UK right now is as far north as it ever gets. I think that's what I mean anyway.

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nannynick · 22/12/2023 08:16

Stirling this morning

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Plump82 · 22/12/2023 08:33

I was wondering if we'd see more today. I could see some colours even after it got pretty dark last night.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/12/2023 08:23

festivetinseling · 21/12/2023 16:53

@OhYouBadBadKitten - One for you, any meterological reasons why we are seeing this phenomenon today?

Sorry, was away from internet. Nacreous clouds form in the lower stratosphere when temperatures there are below -78°c. Polar air in the stratosphere was a little displaced, bringing them over us.
They were very beautiful!

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