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Beautiful rainbows followed Wednesday's downpours

The storms weren't especially strong, but they left behind dazzling rainbows.

Jason Samenow
By Jason Samenow
A double rainbow over Rock Creek Park in DC
A double rainbow over Rock Creek Park in DC Wednesday. (C on the scene/X)
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The showers and thunderstorms that swept through the DC area Wednesday afternoon didn't pack a huge punch. While pockets of heavy rain occurred — some areas west of DC picked up more than 0.5 inches — winds generally remained below damaging levels.

But a spectacle followed in their wake. As the lowering sun illuminated raindrops lingering in the eastern sky, brilliant rainbows arced across the region.

Here are some pictures from readers:

A rainbow looms over the Potomac River
A rainbow looms over the Potomac River with an airplane flying overhead. (Dave Levinthal)

Rainbow in McLean. @capitalweather.bsky.social

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— Post-Allergy Paul (@paulfish.bsky.social) June 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Jason Samenow

Jason Samenow

Chief meteorologist, journalist, and Capital Weather founder. AMS Certified Digital Meteorologist and DC-area native.

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