Strange rainbow cloud in Melbourne explained

3AW Drive has been sent some strange photos of what appears to be a rainbow in a cloud in the Bentleigh sky on Thursday afternoon.

The images led Jacqui Felgate to wonder what the rainbow was and how it came to be.

Click PLAY to hear Dr Gail Iles’ full explanation of what the cloud is

“I’ve seen the photos and they’re absolutely gorgeous,” she said on 3AW.

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