Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten the sky over parts of Victoria
Iridescent clouds over Mount Waverley, Melbourne. Photograph: Amruta WazalwarView image in fullscreenIridescent clouds over Mount Waverley, Melbourne. Cirrus clouds are made up of ice crystals and are commonly found in the higher levels of the troposphere – the level of the atmosphere where most weather occurs – where the temperatures are coldest.View image in fullscreenRainbow clouds often form from cirrus clouds.
- ▪Iridescent clouds over Mount Waverley, Melbourne.
- ▪Photograph: Amruta WazalwarView image in fullscreenIridescent clouds over Mount Waverley, Melbourne.
- ▪Cirrus clouds are made up of ice crystals and are commonly found in the higher levels of the troposphere – the level of the atmosphere where most weather occurs – where the temperatures are coldest.View image in fullscreenRainbow clouds oft
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Iridescent clouds over Mount Waverley, Melbourne. Photograph: Amruta WazalwarView image in fullscreenIridescent clouds over Mount Waverley, Melbourne. Photograph: Amruta WazalwarAustralia weatherCloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten the sky over parts of VictoriaRainbow clouds are not uncommon in Australia but rarely photographed, and experts say they get their colours when light is diffracted around ice crystals Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jack LarkinMon 14 Sep 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 11.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRainbow clouds shone over parts of Victoria over the weekend, in an unusual visual phenomenon known as iridescent clouds.Photographs…
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