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The stunning photographs from the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards

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An evening shower over the Needles, Isle of Wight, UK, by Jamie Russell. Main category, third place
One of the photographs from the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards, taken in the Isle of Wight. Image: Jamie Russell

From thunderstorms in Texas to Indonesian volcanoes, these images from the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards showcase the natural wonders of our planet

The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winners of this year’s Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year Competition.

Selected from entries sent in from 84 countries, the judges’ winners were chosen by an international panel of experts from the fields of meteorology, photography and journalism, including members of the ITV Weather team.

Here we present the winners of the latest awards…

ed sprites during a thunderstorm taken in the Chongming District of Shanghai, China, by Wang Xin, the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year
Red sprites during a thunderstorm taken in the Chongming District of Shanghai, China, by Wang Xin, the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year
A spectacular display of hoar frost over the Derwent Valley, UK, by Andy Gray. Main category, runner-up
A spectacular display of hoar frost over the Derwent Valley, UK, by Andy Gray. Main category, runner-up
n evening shower over the Needles, Isle of Wight, UK, by Jamie Russell. Main category, third place
An evening shower over the Needles, Isle of Wight, UK, by Jamie Russell. Main category, third place
Volcanoes in East Java, Indonesia, by Nur Syaireen Natasya Binti Azaharin. Smartphone, winner
Volcanoes in East Java, Indonesia, by Nur Syaireen Natasya Binti Azaharin. Smartphone, winner
A circular rainbow, taken during landing at Seattle- Tacoma International Airport, by Peter Reinold. Smartphone, third place
A circular rainbow, taken during landing at Seattle- Tacoma International Airport, by Peter Reinold. Smartphone, third place
orto Alegre, Brazil, during the Rio Grande do Sul floods in Spring 2024, by Gerson Turelly. Standard Chartered Climate Award, winner
Porto Alegre, Brazil, during the Rio Grande do Sul floods in Spring 2024, by Gerson Turelly. Standard Chartered Climate Award, winner
An open-air performance of Madame Butterfly on the eastern shore of Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria, by Angela Widmann, the Standard Chartered Young Weather Photographer of the Year
An open-air performance of Madame Butterfly on the eastern shore of Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria, by Angela Widmann, the Standard Chartered Young Weather Photographer of the Year
A thunderstorm rolling in, Austin, Texas, USA, by Lincoln Wheelwright. Young Weather Photographer of the Year, third place
A thunderstorm rolling in, Austin, Texas, USA, by Lincoln Wheelwright. Young Weather Photographer of the Year, third place
Saharan dust cloaks the Parthenon, Athens, Greece, by Lesley Hellgeth. Smartphone, runner-up
Saharan dust cloaks the Parthenon, Athens, Greece, by Lesley Hellgeth. Smartphone, runner-up
Cuckmere Valley, East Sussex, UK, by Ellis Skelton. Young Weather Photographer of the Year, runner-up
Cuckmere Valley, East Sussex, UK, by Ellis Skelton. Young Weather Photographer of the Year, runner-up