Residents of South Carolina’s Lowcountry witnessed an unusual natural light show on Sunday August 16th. A “fire rainbow” appeared in the sky and drew comparisons to “a multi-colored angel” for about an hour before disappearing, The media in Charleston reported.

Rare "fire rainbow" goes viral after several sightings in S.C. http://t.co/g99uOh05nS pic.twitter.com/bAqs5jmCVv

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 20, 2015

Images of the iridescent clouds went viral, but scientists say “fire rainbow” is a misnomer: the phenomenon is not a true rainbow, and it has nothing to do with fire – instead of rain or flame, the phenomenon is caused by ice.

Seeing lots of pics of the #IsleOfPalms #FireRainbow so thought I'd share mine! pic.twitter.com/0MDoJ5ogry

— Carrie (@carrie_brighton) August 20, 2015

The term “fire rainbow” was apparently coined by a journalist in Spokane, Wash. in 2006. Circumhorizontal arcs – the real, if less catchy, name – can many times be seen during the spring and summer months in middle-latitude locations, the Weather Channel reported, saying that the spectacle looks  “as if wispy cirrus clouds take on a rainbow palette.”

Perhaps the most memorable time a “rainbow” – real or false – went viral was in 2010, when a YouTube video of a “double rainbow” spotted near Yosemite National Park was posted online.

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A road rage video uploaded on a local news website was making the rounds on social media earlier this week, that shows two Cypriot drivers coming to blows in a middle-of-the-road punch-up.

The two men are seen rolling in the middle of the road before eventually being pulled apart by a third man and two women, who appeared to have been travelling with them, before returning to their respective vehicles on the outskirts of Nicosia.

There seems to be no indication as to the motive except two frustrated drivers that lost it at the wheel during the summer heat.

The video first appeared on Offsite.

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The meteorological service has warned that temperatures will be rising to as much as 42 degrees Celsius for the next couple of days. Skies as expected will be clear between the period of 14th and 20th of July.

While temperatures inland are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius coastal areas will be slightly cooler with temperatures lingering between 33-36 degrees Celsius.

Winds will generally be Southerly and Westerly moderate strong on Monday.

The met office has advised people and sensitive groups to avoid unnecessary exposure to the sun, particularly between 10am and 4pm as well as to drink plenty of water during the day.

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Increased dust particles and unpredictable weather pattern in Cyprus spurred a public health warning from the relevant ministry.

In a statement, the Ministry’s Labour Inspection Department said: “due to the small size of respirable particles and their possible negative impact on human health, the public, and particularly vulnerable groups (children, the elderly and patients), should avoid outdoor activity until the phenomenon has elapsed”.

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Summer is closer than you think, and here's a sure sign – the clocks are going to move forward this month, actually few days time.

Daylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that evening daylight lasts an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to the start of spring and adjust them backward in the autumn to standard time [via Wikipedia]

So brace yourself people, the Clocks will once again move forward by one hour on Sunday, March 27 at 3am.

The move will herald in lighter nights. Summertime will end in October with the clock moving one hour backward.

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EU weather officials are predicting dry weather for Cyprus spring ending and all through the summer with less rain and higher-than-normal temperatures.

Following a particularly dry winter with less rainfall levels than normal in Cyprus, the Serbian Meteorological Service that monitors the entire region has issued a forecast for the island where the first warnings of a drought are starting to appear.

Total rainfall for the months of March, April, and May is expected to be less than normal by 50% in the south and southeast of the island and up to 75% in other areas. Temperatures are not expected to veer off drastically from normal levels but they will show a slight increase, adding to the already hot characteristics of a summer drought.

Expected temperatures of up to 45'C will be observed during the highest peaks in Summer. Residents are advised to be cautious and wear protective clothing.

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Weather officials say afternoon storms on Tuesday and strong winds on the coasts will be followed by more rain on Wednesday and Thursday before fine weather returns.

Cyprus Meteorological Services official said, “The strong winds will be particularly focused on the north and west coasts. This kind of rain and wind is not unusual for this time of year.”

Green Monday was marked by particularly strong cold weather and winds and rain and thunderstorms around Cyprus from the early hours onwards.

According to the official forecast, temperatures will reach 18 °C inland and on the west coast on Tuesday, 19 °C on the other coasts and 7 °C in the mountains with localized showers and isolated thunderstorms around the island.

Isolated showers are also expected on Wednesday and Thursday.

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The recent warm temperatures throughout Cyprus will soon make way for rain and cold, according to the latest weather forecast.

According to the Meteororological Services, the warm mass that has heated up the area – which was also accompanied by unwelcome high-levels of dust particles – will be replaced by a colder, wetter weather mass from Sunday.

Skies will become gradually overcast today as the day progress. Sunday will see overcast skies, localized rain showers and isolated storms.

There may also be snow or sleet in the mountain areas on Sunday night and Monday morning

More isolated showers and storms are forecast for Monday, mainly inland, in the mountains and in the east.

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The TRNC Meteorological Service has announced that a new dust storm has blown in from North Africa.

There is going to be an increase in dust in the air this weekend in TRNC and authorities are advising the sensitive groups to avoid the outdoors due to a risk of negative effects on human health.

Earlier this week, the hourly concentration of breathable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometres (PM10) ranged between the maximum value of 140 mg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter) and minimum of 29 mg/m3.

It is expected that the average concentration over the entire period will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 mg/m3.

Authorities put special emphasis in advising members of vulnerable groups, such as young children, the elderly, and patients with health problems, to take precaution and avoid the outdoors or open spaces until the current situation goes back to normal.

UPDATE 1: The dust storm that was forecast almost missed TRNC, according to the latest weather bulletin from the Ministry of Information. Some areas in Nicosia and Girne were sparsely affected.

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Temperatures throughout the island will begin to climb gradually as of Friday, effectively ending the freezing cold that has gripped the island lately.

According to the Meteorological Services’ official forecast temperatures starting as of today are expected to reach 13°C inland, 15°C on the coasts and 3°C in the mountains.

Temperatures are then expected to begin to rise noticeably tomorrow and Saturday, although, according to the forecast, isolated showers may make a return this weekend.

The cold spell from Northern Europe which started at the beginning of the week had brought unusually cold temperatures for this time of the year with night time temperatures dropping well below zero to -2°C inland, around 5°C on the coasts and -4°C in the mountains.

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According to latest report from the TRNC Meteorology Department, as reported by BRT, TRNC residents are warned that temperatures will plummet further starting this week. According to the report, The Island is expected to be hit by a new cold and wet weather front.

Also expected are scattered rain storms and possible snow on higher and lower plains of the Island. Temperatures are expected to drop as much as 3'C at nights, which will feel as -3'C and highs of 16'C during daytime.

As usual, residents are cautioned to dress appropriately and take all precautions to avoid falling sick. Drivers are also warned to drive cautiously during this cold period.




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Driving up to Troodos mountains yesterday ⛄❄😀 #Snow #Cyprus #Troodos #Mountains #CyprusSnow #Winter pic.twitter.com/qaoMsTCltx

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Temperatures across Cyprus are colder than normal for this time of year and that is due to cold winds sweeping across the island, according to the Meteorological Services.

Speaking to state radio on Friday morning, Authorities said cold winds have prompted temperatures to drop four to five degrees lower than normal for this time of year.

“We are expecting a buildup of clouds but not any rain showers,” “But we are experiencing cold winds that have resulted in temperatures dropping. Weekend’s forecast will see temperatures drop to 15’C inland, 17’C to 19’C on the coast and around -5’C in the higher regions.”

“Temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 6’c inland on Friday night, 8’C on the coast and -2’C on Troodos”

Temperatures are expected to drop even more on Saturday with wind speeds expected to increase on the coast by night time.

“Wind speeds are expected to be three to four and perhaps reaching five on the Beaufort scale (between 20km/h and 38km/h). Wind speeds are expected to increase in the coastal regions by Saturday night and are expected to be around five to six on the Beaufort scale. (long waves begin to form. White foam crests are very frequent. Some airborne spray is present).”

Wind speeds on the coast on Saturday night could hit as high as 50km/h.

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The island looks set for wintry weather this weekend with rain expected on Monday and Tuesday as well.

The met office forecasts that the cool and wet weather is expected to continue on until the end of the week. On Sunday the weather is expected to be cloudy with possible wet showers with similar conditions for the rest of the week.

Temperatures will range between 24-27 degrees inland and on the coast. Winds will be strong at times.

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In EU countries winter time starts on the last Sunday of October and lasts until the last Sunday of March the following year.

Summer time officially ends in the early hours of Sunday morning and clocks should be turned back an hour.

At 04.00 hours clocks will turn back to 03.00 hours.

This means that you will notice it get darker earlier in the evenings. The upside is that it's lighter in the mornings.

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Most of our modern devices, such as mobiles or tablets should update automatically.

But the rationale behind the change is to give us extra daylight when we need it most.

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On Sunday night and Monday morning, millions of people around the world are treated to the sight of a ‘blood moon’, as a lunar eclipse and a ‘supermoon’ – a full moon that is particularly close to earth – combine to make our natural satellite appear red. It happens specifically when the Earth’s shadow completely covers the moon, causing it to dim and take on a yellowish hue.

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The forecast says that possible cool and wet weather will be prevalent in the first half of week with a warmer band in the second half. Tomorrow Tuesday the weather is expected to be partly cloudy with showers; Wednesday isolated showers and thunder is expected in the day with similar weather for Thursday.

The Meteorology Department has forecast rainy weather during the dates of 29 September and 5 October.

Temperatures are expected to range between 30 and 32 degrees inland in the first haft of the week increasing to 35 towards the end of the week and 28-31 degrees on the coast. Winds will be southerly and westerly; strong winds are expected on wetter days.

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A rare cloud formation last week amazed and stunned people in Costa Rica — they captured and put it on YouTube, where it quickly went on to become an Internet sensation.

The iridescent and multi-colored cloud had at least one person thinking it signaled the end of the world. Of course, it was not a sign of the end times, but rather a phenomenon called cloud iridescence. After a similar event happened in Colorado in 2007, NASA was able to shed some light on the science behind it.

"These clouds are formed of small water droplets of nearly uniform size," says NASA. "When the sun is in the right position and mostly hidden by thick clouds, these thinner clouds significantly diffract sunlight in a nearly coherent manner, with different colors being deflected by different amounts. Therefore, different colors will come to the observer from slightly different directions."

The recent occurrence was visible in the sky over a number of Costa Rican cities, including San Jose, Parrita, Pavas, Escazu and Hatillo.
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Definitivamente algo que NUNCA había visto!!! Increíblemente Hermoso... #Cielo #Sol #ArcoIris #Colores #Escazu #escazuceños #CostaRica #CR #Luz #RayosdelSol #Nubes #Sky #Sun #Ligth #sunlight #Cloud #Rainbow #colors #15setiembre2015

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The cloud formation itself is known as a "pileus" or "cap cloud" formation, and meteorologists say when this cloud formation is present, it suggests that a storm is quickly gaining strength. In this particular case, the cloud included ice crystals, which refracted light from the sun.

The best time to spot these clouds is right before a storm, but they don't tend to last very long, and won't generally be as spectacular as the one recently seen in Costa Rica.

A similarly remarkable cloud was however spotted last month in South Carolina that was dubbed the "Fire Rainbow."

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According to the Met Office, cooler weather is on its way towards the end of the week.

The Office forecasts that there will be a band of low pressure weather during the period of 15-21 September; the first half of the week will be hotter whilst the second half of the week will be cooler and wetter.

The first few days will be open and clear with temperatures ranging between 36-39 degrees inland and 31-34 on the coast. The second of the week however will see temperatures drop to 32-35 inland and 27-30 on the coast.

Winds will be northerly and westerly in the first half of the week and then southerly and westerly, strong at times for the rest of the week.

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Expats in the Middle East and Cyprus say the "horrific" thick cloud has swallowed the mountains and the sea, and made it difficult to see any distance ahead

A blanket of thick black dust has covered Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Cyprus killing at least eight people.

The choking air is causing respiratory problems and it is believed that more than a thousand have been hospitalised.

Drone footage shows the thick blanket of dust looming over the holiday paradise of Cyprus. [Video below]

The fog hit the Cyprus on Monday 7th September and quickly spread across both sides of the Cyprus island.

Syria's health ministry is advising people to "avoid prolonged exposure to the outdoors" and said hundreds of people had been treated for asthma and other respiratory problems.

Cyprus authorities issued the same advice.

A Meteorological Service official said the deadly dust plume has come from Syria and will swirl across the country at different concentrations.

They said: “A low pressure system from the Iraq area has resulted in bringing the dust from Syria to our region.”

Larnaca, Paphos and Ercan airports are monitoring the situation to see if they may need to ground flights which are currently going ahead as planned.

Mouin Hamzeh, Lebanon's governmental National Council for Scientific Research secretary general, said satellite images "clearly show that the sandstorm came from northern Iraq in the direction of central and northern Lebanon, north and east Syria, and southern Turkey".

He added the sandstorm was denser than usual and some people had taken to wearing masks to protect themselves.

Mum-of-one Nat Haigh, 36, said: "People are calling it horrific. We can usually see the mountains and the sea from our house but with the dust cloud neither are visible.

"It has a very eerie feel to the atmosphere and also there is no insect or bird noise."

The dust has created a mini heatwave with temperatures returning to 41C.

It was previously revealed that the island experienced it hottest ever Summer with the mercury hitting 57C. Schools have been shut in some places.

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