Did you see the rainbow over Birmingham yesterday? [PHOTOS]

Reviewed by: Mary Helene Hall

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Rainbow over University Boulevard on January 22, 2026. (Christina Smith Cenczyk / Facebook)

With all the “will it happen” news about a potential ice storm hitting Birmingham and North Alabama this weekend, it was pleasant to see a rainbow peek through on Thursday in and around The Magic City.

Below are photos captured by our Bham Now readers of the stunning rainbow that occured on Thursday, January 22nd in the afternoon.

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Rainbow in on January 22, 2026. (Kelly Shields / Facebook)
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Rainbow over University Boulevard on January 22, 2026. (Mela Rambo / Facebook)

Want to see more Birmingham rainbows?

Want to see rainbows everyday in Birmingham? Visit the downtown rainbow mural on Morris Avenue, the City Walk I-20/59 bridge lights and LED Rainbow underpass on 16th Street.

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Birmingham’s Rainbow Wall volunteers paint the 500 foot mural on June 1-2, 2019. Photo by Pat Byington for Bham Now
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Rainbow bridges on I-59/20 near UpTown.(Matthew Niblett / Bham Now)
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Look at those colors! (Rev Birmingham)

Want to share your rainbow photos with us? Leave a pic in the comments of our Facebook page @bhamnow

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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