Cloud of Saharan dust could cause ‘bloody rain’ effect across the UK later this week when it rains thunderstorms shadow of red, forecasters predict.
“Blood rain” occurs at high concentrations of red dust or particles coalesce with rain, giving it a red appearance, according to the Met Office. Red or orange rain expected in Some parts of UK after moving across Europe along with heavy rainstorms, lightning, high winds and hail.
A cloud of dust created in Sahara, was last visible in United Kingdom in March – due to which the sky temporarily turns orange.
BUT yellow thunderstorm warning It has also was issued by the Met Office, lasting from Wednesday evening until early hours of Thursday in southeast of England, including London, with possible break in the journey.
weather warning comes after the hottest day of in year already on Tuesday, temperature in the southeast peaked at 27.5C.
Richard Miles of the Met Office said: “Some concentrations of dust in the atmosphere over the UK is currently very likely to be washed out out in rain tonight, but it will probably be relatively small amounts on whole.
“There is warning out for thunderstorms for southeastern third of England tonight and a squally cold front will bring wind and occasional heavy rain to Northern Ireland and north-Western Scotland this evening.
“Away from these features will mostly be fine and dry on Wednesday and tomorrow temperature up up to 23-24C in London and the South East, older teenagers or under 20s elsewhere.”
Expected thunderstorms May cause spraying and flooding, leading difficult road conditions and some road closures.
Maybe also be the delay or cancellation of trains and buses, flooding homes and enterprises power cuts and damage caused by lightning strikes.
Heavy rain expected on Wednesday and Thursday in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and there will be showers also areas of influence in Wales and central and southwestern England.
