Iridescent clouds spotted over Bekasi and Bogor Regencies

9 articles · Updated · economictimes.indiatimes.com · May 6

Indonesia's BMKG said the display seen near Sentul involved sunlight interacting with tiny water droplets, with lingering or nearby rainfall contributing to the colours.
Acting public meteorology director Ida Pramuwardani said a high cumulus cloud partly blocked the rainbow effect, creating the unusual appearance captured in widely shared videos and posts.
BMKG described it as a common atmospheric optics phenomenon known as cloud iridescence and said it can signal convective cloud formation, meaning rain may be imminent.

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