Currently, there are a series of rainbow sightings in the Tsugaru area.

The Tsugaru area where rainbow sightings are available every day from mid-October. There has been no heavy rain since October 6, and there are many temporary rains. Junichi Nagao, a weather forecaster for the local community FM station "Apple Wave," said, "It's easy to meet the conditions for a rainbow in Hirosaki at this time of year."

On the 24th, Twitter account "Ryuuichi Yoneyama" who posted a picture of apple fields and rainbows said, "There was a lot of dark news about the new coronavirus, and it was like saying that apples and rainbows should do their best." speak. It is said that there was a moment when Mt. Iwaki was rainbow-colored on the morning of the 26th. "Tama," a Twitter account who was working on apples, posted on Twitter with a photo saying, "I've lived for 35 years, but this is my first time."

According to Mr. Nagao, if the sun is at a low altitude and there is rainfall or water vapor on the other side of the sun, a rainbow is likely to occur. "In autumn, the altitude of the sun is low even in the daytime, and there is a chance that a rainbow will appear for a long time. The atmospheric condition becomes unstable due to the winter-type pressure distribution, and the weather is liable to fluctuate, especially in the Tsugaru area. It is also one of the factors to become. "

Mr. Nagao smiles, "When it rains, a rainbow does not occur. There will be a chance for about a month until it snows. This year, I feel that a rainbow is appearing earlier than usual."