Breathtaking images from Weather Photographer of the Year 2026 finalists | CNN

Astonishing photographs of rainbows, lightning strikes and incredible cloud formations are among the finalists in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.
Weather Photographer of the Year 2026
10 photos
Vit Javorik's image shows midnight sunbeams over Reine in Norway's Lofoten archipelago.
Vit Javorik
Weather Photographer of the Year 2026
Vit Javorik's image shows midnight sunbeams over Reine in Norway's Lofoten archipelago.
Vit Javorik
Dan Martland captured the moment a triple lightning strike hit the New York City skyline.
Dan Martland
Storm chaser William Huxley Eades shot this photograph of a tornado near Akron, USA.
William Huxley Eades
Mat Robinson's image shows a double rainbow in the Lake District in England.



