Why did the Sun turn red?
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Did you notice a very unusual looking sky yesterday?
Across parts of England many of the clouds looked a yellowy-pink and in some places the sun looked bright red.
Well, it was another strange weather effect due to Storm Ophelia.
The ex-hurricane dragged with it air from further south in Europe which brought with is tropical air and dust from as afar south as the Sahara desert.
Some areas had to turn on street lights in the middle of the day as the dust partially blocked out the sun.
The sky above Cardiff Castle turned orange
Weather experts also said that big forest fires in Portugal and Spain was also playing a part.
Ophelia also pulled in unseasonably warm air up from Spain and North Africa, bringing temperatures in the early 20s over the weekend.
The birds were caught flying past the sun in Gloucester
The bizarre phenomenon could be back on Wednesday as winds from the south will bring African air to the UK again.
The Shard in central London gave off some pretty strange coloured reflections!