After some morning showers, skies cleared in the Puget Sound for a bit on Monday, bringing the sunshine and some color.
A double rainbow graced the sky after 7:30 a.m., just in time for commuters to catch a glimpse on their way to work.
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Social media users in tall commercial or apartment buildings shared their photos of the rainbow over the Seattle and Bellevue skylines.
The double rainbow also made an impressive sight over Elliott Bay.
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The Port of Seattle posted a shot from the Seattle waterfront, writing on Twitter: “Hard to complain about rain when this is the result.”
Rainbows weren’t the only thing catching attention in the last couple of days.
Beautiful, surreal-looking clouds brushed the skies over some of Washington’s most scenic mountains and forests over the weekend.
PHOTOS: Lenticular clouds over Mount Rainier
Such clouds are called lenticular clouds. A lenticular cloud is almost like a UFO shape or a cap cloud, appearing to sit on top of the mountain. They're formed when winds come off the ocean.
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As winds come off the ocean, they hit the mountain and are forced to rise, and the air cools and condenses into a cloud that looks like a cap.
Lenticular clouds are often a sign that wet weather is just around the corner. The appearance of lenticular clouds over volcanoes often means incoming rain, as the atmosphere aloft moistens ahead of precipitation.
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