Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

Be sure to stop by our April 26, 2005 rainbow event webpage!

Double rainbow viewed from western Hardin County, April 26. Webster Cundiff

Four seperate pictures crudely stitched together of a double rainbow viewed from the NWS Louisville office on April 26.

Single image of the April 26 rainbow from NWS Louisville.

Upper tangent arc. Tangent arcs are caused by the reflection of sunlight by ice crystals in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Amy Turner, Louisville

A sundog mixed with cirrus clouds. Mike Callahan, Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Rainbow that was cast over the Morman Hills looking east after the storm of April 22 passed over. The sun came out and created the rainbow with the dark storm clouds in the distance. Tony Bright