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Gary, Question...On this date I was in south johnson county heading east,looking south, when my children said Look mommy a rainbow. It wasnt rainy, but it was hazy. It was a straight line rainbow, then when I looked through my sunroof I saw a perfect circle rainbow around the sun!! Other people saw it too, so I know Im not crazy. What was it? It was about 1pm. Is there an explanation? Would love to know. Thanks, Kelly B.

KELLY:
Hello, there! It sounds like you might have seen some refracting light from cirrus clouds... those that are high up in the atmosphere. These clouds are made up of ice crystals because they are so cold. The crystals can bend light... sometimes forming a "halo" around the sun.

There is an old rhyme "ring around the sun or moon... you'll step in a puddle soon". This is because cirrus clouds will blow off thunderstorm tops and drift downstream... usually the first sign thunderstorms are heading into an area.
Hope that helps!
Jamie