Weather - Facts for Kids

Industrial rainbows can form in the spray from cooling towers (big water coolers) and industrial equipment (factory machines)!

The brightest part of a rainbow appears because certain raindrops send sunlight back to your eye at about 40° to 42°.

Red is always on the outside of a primary rainbow because red light bends the least when passing through water drops!

Weather radar (electronic rain detector) can detect the rain shower conditions that might lead to rainbow formation!

Rainbow prediction apps use information about the Sun’s position and local weather conditions to help people spot rainbows!