Rainbow Stretches Across Gray Skies Above Skopje’s Apartment Blocks

A bright rainbow arcs across a gray sky above apartment blocks and leafy trees in Skopje on Thursday, October 8.

The colorful bow stands out against the overcast sky, with red along its outer edge and violet on the inner edge. The camera pans from the full arc down toward beige apartment buildings and leafy trees as a bird crosses the frame.

The rainbow appears above rooftops and behind tall conifers and broadleaf trees before the camera tilts upward, bringing the colorful arc into full view. No second rainbow is clearly visible, and no rain is falling in the footage.

Forecasts for Skopje on October 9 called for cloudy skies, a high near 22°C and a chance of light rain or drizzle. Rainbows form when sunlight interacts with water droplets, with the Sun behind the observer and rain ahead.