A double rainbow arcs of over Kamloops through misty skies in July.
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August 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM
Wet days and a mixed bag of weather in Kamloops and the Okanagan this summer have created several opportunities to see rainbows, and even two at a time.
Rainbows appear when sunlight bounces around water droplets, reflects off the backs of the droplets and returns back toward us. Sunlight is made of different wavelengths of light that break into an array of colours, according to the Old Farmers Almanac.
A double rainbow arcs in sunny wet weather in Salmon Arm.
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On several days this summer a double rainbow has appeared, which occurs when sunlight reflects off each droplet twice.
Rainbows are rare in the winter when water turns to ice or snow, and on rainy summer days they add a joyful pop of colour to the sky.
A vibrant double rainbow is seen in Summerland following a storm in August.
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This double rainbow arched over Grand Forks on a sunny summer day.
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A wet day in Kamloops in summer is brightened by a beautiful rainbow.
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Sunlight, broody clouds and a rainbow fill Kamloops skies in August.
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