Unusual Sunset Shadows

Tonight's sunset had some unusual shadows cast on higher level clouds. Light from the sun which was just below the horizon was blocked by some cumulus clouds in western Illinois. This produced some shadows on the higher cirrostratus clouds over north central and northeast Illinois at sunset.

sunset shadow

 

Picture 1

 

picture 2



Return to News Archive

  • National Weather Service
  • Chicago, IL Weather Forecast Office
  • 333 West University Drive
  • Romeoville, IL 60446
  • 815-834-1435 8am-8pm
  • Page Author: LOT Webmaster
  • Web Master's E-mail: w-lot.webmaster@noaa.gov
  • Page last modified: 10-Jun-2008 4:22 PM UTC
USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.