Stormy Morning Sky

Driving home from Minnesota the other weekend, I had good weather except for Sunday morning. I awoke to light rain showers and a faint rainbow in Bozeman, Montana. Just west of Belgrade, the sky to the south was very dark and I was hoping I wouldn't have to drive through any storms. I lucked out with just the occassional shower between there and Butte.

Morning Sky Looking South Just West of Belgrade, Montana

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After the Storm

We had another thunderstorm blow through the Methow Valley Thursday afternoon. Lots of rain and rumbling in the air. It was close to sunset as it came and the sunlight coming down the Twisp River Valley created a double rainbow.

I stood sheltered on my front porch and watched the last of the remnants from the storm, camera in hand.

Front Porch Panorama with Double Rainbow

Vibrant Rainbow

 
The storm was strong enough that it knocked our power out for the evening. It came back on sometime in the middle of the night.

Just Wait a Few Minutes

Don't like the weather? Just wait a few minutes. This series of photos shows a storm cell that blew through the Methow Valley last Friday afternoon. Watch the area behind the house in the lower left in photos.

12:43 PM

12:48 PM

1:31 PM