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Stunning rainbow enchants Washington, heralds Nationals' World Series win
I saw the rainbow, all right. I was up by the Georgia Avenue - Petworth Metro stop. I didn't notice anything unusual about the color. It was way up there, because it happened just before sunset.
Capital Weather Gang
Stunning rainbow enchants Washington, heralds Nationals’ World Series win
By Jason Samenow,Editor and writer covering weather and climate, and Matthew Cappucci
October 23 at 1:01 PM
Two hours before Washington’s first World Series at-bat in 86 years, a magnificent, extra-red rainbow spanned the sky. Many Washingtonians saw it as a good omen. And they were right, as the Nationals would go on to win Game 1 of the series against the Houston Astros, 5-4.
The rainbow formed as heavy showers zipped away to the northeast and the setting sun cast light from the west.
So besides the Nationals’ pending victory, why else was Tuesday night’s rainbow extra red? The light that produced the bow had to pass through more of the atmosphere because of the low sun angle. That scatters out much of the green and blue components of the light. It results in a preferentially red rainbow, similar to why sunrises and sunsets are red.
A rainbow bends over the Capitol on Tuesday evening. (chasingmailboxes via Flickr)
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Rainbow over the Washington Monument on Oct. 22. Notice the photo depicts nearly a perfect semicircle because of the sun's low angle. That can also be seen in that only the top of the monument is illuminated; the sun sets sooner at the base than the point. (Deanne de Lima via Facebook)
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Extra-red rainbow Tuesday evening. (Leslie Irwin via Facebook)
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Jason Samenow is The Washington Post’s weather editor and Capital Weather Gang's chief meteorologist. He earned a master's degree in atmospheric science and spent 10 years as a climate change science analyst for the U.S. government. He holds the Digital Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association. Follow https://twitter.com/capitalweather
Matthew Cappucci is a meteorologist for Capital Weather Gang. He earned a B.A. in atmospheric sciences from Harvard University in 2019, and has contributed to The Washington Post since he was 18. He is an avid storm chaser and adventurer, and covers all types of weather, climate science, and astronomy. Follow https://twitter.com/MatthewCappucci
Stunning rainbow enchants Washington, heralds Nationals’ World Series win
By Jason Samenow,Editor and writer covering weather and climate, and Matthew Cappucci
October 23 at 1:01 PM
Two hours before Washington’s first World Series at-bat in 86 years, a magnificent, extra-red rainbow spanned the sky. Many Washingtonians saw it as a good omen. And they were right, as the Nationals would go on to win Game 1 of the series against the Houston Astros, 5-4.
The rainbow formed as heavy showers zipped away to the northeast and the setting sun cast light from the west.
So besides the Nationals’ pending victory, why else was Tuesday night’s rainbow extra red? The light that produced the bow had to pass through more of the atmosphere because of the low sun angle. That scatters out much of the green and blue components of the light. It results in a preferentially red rainbow, similar to why sunrises and sunsets are red.
A rainbow bends over the Capitol on Tuesday evening. (chasingmailboxes via Flickr)
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Rainbow over the Washington Monument on Oct. 22. Notice the photo depicts nearly a perfect semicircle because of the sun's low angle. That can also be seen in that only the top of the monument is illuminated; the sun sets sooner at the base than the point. (Deanne de Lima via Facebook)
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Extra-red rainbow Tuesday evening. (Leslie Irwin via Facebook)
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Jason Samenow is The Washington Post’s weather editor and Capital Weather Gang's chief meteorologist. He earned a master's degree in atmospheric science and spent 10 years as a climate change science analyst for the U.S. government. He holds the Digital Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association. Follow https://twitter.com/capitalweather
Matthew Cappucci is a meteorologist for Capital Weather Gang. He earned a B.A. in atmospheric sciences from Harvard University in 2019, and has contributed to The Washington Post since he was 18. He is an avid storm chaser and adventurer, and covers all types of weather, climate science, and astronomy. Follow https://twitter.com/MatthewCappucci
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