Why Tuesday's post-storm sunset was so darn beautiful (Photos)

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Why last night’s post-storm sunset was so darn beautiful (Photos)

Capital Weather Gang
By Angela Fritz June 24 at 10:44 AM

As the heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds pushed out of the D.C. metro on Tuesday evening, the severe weather left behind a trail of undulating clouds that triggered an amazing sunset.

Sunsets tend to be most brilliant when there’s clean air — like the kind that’s been washed of pollution by heavy rain — and mid- or high-level clouds for the sun’s rays to bounce off of. Last night, instead of just one layer of clouds for the sunlight to reflect from, there were ragged low and mid-level clouds and above that a more uniform deck of altostratus.



(Alex Edelman via Flickr)



Mammatus clouds over Baltimore’s Washington Monument, June 23, 2015 (Paul Sirajuddin via Flickr)

[marym625]

1. wow

Beautiful!

[EarlG]

2. Great pics

I was indoors but noticed a strong orange glow coming through the window, went outside and everything was cast in a bright orange light. It was a very impressive sight (after I'd gotten over my initial panic that John Boehner was lurking in my back yard).

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. That's what I got out of it.

The sky had an overall glow, but I don't get a unobscured view to the west.

[elleng]

4. Great to see,

and thanks for the explanation. I was in the suburbs, not at my usual great spot at the river in southern MD, but did get a nice glimpse: