Your weather - Your shots: Crisp crepuscular rays and wispy clouds

Your weather - Your shots
Crisp crepuscular rays and wispy clouds

1/5

Sticking in north Wales, these stunning crepuscular rays were captured as the evening arrived at the Conwy Estuary.

After a week's break, we're bursting with stunning scenery from across the UK and Ireland to share with everyone!

From crepuscular rays in north Wales to virgae snapped in West Sussex, you were out in force this week as the heat rose.

What are virga clouds?

These are rain clouds however, the rain never reaches the ground. Creating a trail forming the wispy tails known as virga, and evaporating.

If you want to get involved and appear here next week, simply tap the image icon in the app or use our dedicated uploader to send in your own pictures.

Don't miss our round-up of the best shots of summer!

Summer 2023 in pictures!read more

Weather & Radar editorial team

More on the topic

In the southern hemisphere, people and nature are currently groaning under the intense summer heat.

Friday 30 January 2026

40 degrees and above

Severe heat on the southern continents

For days, the jet stream has been running directly over the Mediterranean.

Friday 30 January 2026

Storms one after another

Jet stream stirs up the Mediterranean

Temperature map of Europe showing extreme cold in northern Scandinavia with −29 °C at Hemavan and much warmer conditions in southern Spain with 26 °C at Murcia, highlighted by colour gradients and labels.

Friday 6 February 2026

Over 50 degree split

Enormous temperature contrasts in Europe

All weather news

This might also interest you

Split image showing a person in a yellow jacket struggling against strong winds and heavy rain on a street at night on the left, and an Irish wind forecast map on the right with red and purple shading, gusts up to 75 mph, and a wind warning icon, divided by a curved white line.

Saturday 24 January 2026

On this day...

Historic Storm Éowyn arrives

Weather graphic showing rain and wind fields over the Canary Islands and a central warning symbol.

Friday 12 December 2025

Storm and rain

Turbulent weather in the Canary Islands

Split weather map showing the UK and Ireland. The left side illustrates strong winds circulating around a low-pressure system, with gusts of 20–30 mph highlighted in orange and yellow. The right side shows radar imagery with widespread blue rain bands and patches of thunderstorms, especially over northern England and Scotland.

Thursday 28 August 2025

Breakfast brief

Remaining widely unsettled

All articles

Your weather - Your shots: Crisp crepuscular rays and wispy clouds

Your weather - Your shotsCrisp crepuscular rays and wispy clouds

What are virga clouds?

Your weather - Your shots
Crisp crepuscular rays and wispy clouds