A rare double rainbow over Ottawa delights residents
After some showers moved through the area and sunlight appeared from behind the clouds, some were able to spot one clear and vibrant rainbow with another fainter arch above it on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
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Rainbow in Ottawa A person rides a bicycle past a rainbow in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
Double rainbow Ottawa Rainbow as seen from Blair Station in Ottawa at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
If you look close on the left side there is a partial “double” rainbow.
(Laura Wooldridge/CTV Viewer)
Double rainbow Ottawa Double rainbow over the transitway in Ottawa on November 10, 2026. (Carolyn Gauthier/CTV Viewer)
Rainbow Ottawa A rare occasion to see a rainbow contained within a small part of a cloud.
Captured from a 19th floor balcony facing south east towards Ottawa city centre on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (Alain Letourneau/CTV Viewer)
Double rainbow A double rainbow spotted over downtown Ottawa after a rainstorm. (Viewer submission)
Double rainbow Ottawa was treated to a colourful and vibrant double rainbow after a storm moved through the downtown area on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)
