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Weather Photographer of the Year shortlist features 30 images
Thirty images have reached the shortlist for the 2026 Weather Photographer of the Year competition.
Photographers from around the world entered pictures showing weather and climate, including storms, lightning and rainbows.
The Royal Meteorological Society hosts the competition, which awards £1,500 for the best overall photograph.
The selected images include a supercell storm over Oklahoma, a double rainbow in England’s Lake District and lightning over New York City.
The pictures show weather’s beauty and power, as well as striking events captured in different places.
The public can now vote for a favourite from the shortlist.
Judges have shortlisted 30 images for the 2026 Weather Photographer of the Year competition.
The images include a double rainbow, lightning strikes and a swirling supercell thunderstorm.
Photographers from around the world entered images showing weather and climate.
The Royal Meteorological Society hosts the competition and offers £1,500 for the best overall photograph.
The public is being invited to vote for its favourite image from the shortlist.
- Who
- The Royal Meteorological Society hosts the competition; photographers from around the world submitted images.
- What
- A shortlist of 30 images has been revealed for the Weather Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.
- When
- The shortlist was revealed on 27 October 2026.
- Where
- The competition features photographs taken around the world.
- Why
- The competition recognises photographs showcasing the beauty and power of weather.
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Judges revealed the shortlist of 30 images for the competition.
The public was invited to vote for its favourite image.
- Shortlist
- 30 images
- Competition year
- 2026
- Host
- Royal Meteorological Society
- Overall prize
- £1,500
- Lightning photograph
- Dan Martland captured three strikes hitting New York City skyscrapers from Bayonne, New Jersey
What people are saying
I was watching the cells build using RadarScope and I actually thought it was going to miss New York City on this occasion.
But this bolt came out of nowhere. My trusty light trigger managed to fire my camera which was framed up and pointing in the right direction.