Rainbow fire sucks Singaporean eyes

Beautiful fire rainbow phenomenon appears in Singapore when light is dispersed when passing through tiny ice globes.

Rainbow fire appeared in northeastern Singapore at about 4:45 pm on June 15, according to the Straits Times."There are some dark clouds around the fire rainbow , " said Eric Teo, a 19-year-old student who has never seen a fire rainbow. "Apart from this point, the sky is quite clear."

Image of fire rainbow in Singapore on June 15.(Photo: Tay Cheong Soon).

"Normally you see the rainbow after the rain. But this rainbow does not cross the sky, it forms in the clouds," said Tay Cheong Soon, 46. In February, Tay Cheong Soon missed the chance to see the fire rainbow.

A rainbow of fire appears when light is dispersed by passing through tiny spheres or drops of water in the cloud. Fire rainbows often appear in the late afternoon in hot and humid days, according to National Geographic.

Many fire rainbows form on the cumulonimbus clouds, the dense cloud that grows vertically in relation to thunderstorms and atmospheric anomalies.

Fire rainbow image in February.