A montage of some of the shortlist candidates for the Royal Meteorological Society's Weather Photographer of the Year competition for 2026. (Graham Niven / Lisa K. Kuhn / Mat Robinson / Azim Khan Ronnie / RMetS via SWNS)
Triple lightning strike hits the World Trade Center and two other tall buildings in the Manhattan skyline of New York City. (Dan Martland / RMetS via SWNS)
Mount ShastaTop Hatat Sunset. Located in northern California, USA, the 14,000-foot volcano is a well-known spot for these striking cloud formations. (Lisa K. Kuhn RMetS via SWNS)
A montage of some of the shortlist candidates for the Royal Meteorological Society's Weather Photographer of the Year competition for 2026. (Graham Niven / Lisa K. Kuhn / Mat Robinson / Azim Khan Ronnie / RMetS via SWNS)
By Dean Murray
Double rainbows over the Scottish Highlands and a rare triple lightning bolt striking New York skyscrapers are among the shortlist highlights of a prestigious weather photo competition.
Triple lightning strike hits the World Trade Center and two other tall buildings in the Manhattan skyline of New York City. (Dan Martland / RMetS via SWNS)
Mount ShastaTop Hatat Sunset. Located in northern California, USA, the 14,000-foot volcano is a well-known spot for these striking cloud formations. (Lisa K. Kuhn RMetS via SWNS)
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