Following the recent spell of wet weather, the striking phenomenon could be seen in stark contrast to grey clouds hanging over Portsmouth yesterday afternoon (October 26) – and some of our readers got in touch to share their pictures of it.
More wet weather is set to dominate this weekend, as the Met Office has issued a severe rain warning for the Portsmouth area.
Here are 7 stunning picture’s of yesterday’s rainbow, as seen from Portsmouth and Gosport.
. Rainbow over Portsmouth
The rainbow as captured by Goutham Adithya. Photo: Goutham Adithya
1. Rainbow over Portsmouth
The rainbow as captured by Goutham Adithya. Photo: Goutham Adithya
2. The rainbow over Portsmouth
The rainbow over Portsmouth Harbour, as photographed by Alison Treacher. Photo: Alison Treacher
3. Rainbow over Portsmouth
The rainbow as seen from the Spinnaker Tower by Rayne Caven. Photo: Rayne Caven
4. Rainbow over Portsmouth
The rainbow over Portsmouth. Photo: Goutham Veerakumar