Weather blood rain

The phenomenon is caused by red Saharan dust blowing across Europe and mixing with rain. The Met Office also issued a yellow thunderstorm warning and said ...

The phenomenon is caused by red Saharan dust blowing across Europe and mixing with rain. The UK may be hit with "blood rain" this week as heavy thunderstorms mix with a dust cloud from the Sahara, the Met Office has said. The Met Office also issued a yellow thunderstorm warning and said there is a risk of flooding in the southeast.

THE UK could witness a rare type of weather phenomenon this week known as 'blood rain'. But where exactly will it be seen?

The Met Office has said some Brits could see red or orange coloured rain just days after the UK basked in the hottest day of the year so far. Thunderstorms mixed with a dust cloud from the Sahara Desert might lead to showers of “blood rain” in the British Isles this week. You should also seek shelter if possible.

'Blood rain' is set to sweep across the UK this week as heavy thunderstorms mix with a huge plume of Saharan dust.

The Met Office has warned parts of the country will experience "torrential downpours and frequent lightning" with "large hail and strong wind gusts". According to the Met Office, "blood rain" occurs when relatively high concentrations of red coloured dust or particles get mixed with rain, giving it a red appearance as it falls. Heavy downpours of red and orange coloured rain are forecast to fall in parts of the country and there is a risk of lightning, strong winds and hail.

The phenomenon will be sparked by a Saharan dust storm - when red coloured dust or particles get mixed with rain. Richard Miles, of the Met Office, said: "There ...

It will be largely dry over the weekend with sunny spells and a few afternoon showers. Thunderstorms are set to be hit going into Thursday and Friday. A dry evening is expected at first, but a band of heavy showers will quickly move in from the west. Away from these features it will be mostly fine and dry today and tomorrow, temperatures up to 23-24C in London and the South East, high teens or low 20s elsewhere."

BLOOD rain is set to hit Britain within days as thunderstorm move in, forecasters predict.The phenomenon occurs when high concentrations of red colour.

The mercury will drop and "intense" rain is predicted in the days to come. "That means we can expect largely dry, settled and warm conditions with a royally good amount of sunshine for the Jubilee weekend." The phenomenon was last seen in the UK back in March, when cars and windows were covered in a fine layer of dust. He said that'll result in "a lot of fine weather", as well as showers in the far south-east. Yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far, with the mercury hitting a balmy 27.5C in Heathrow during the afternoon. Richard Miles, of the Met Office, said: "There are some dust concentrations in the atmosphere above the UK at present which might well be washed out in the rain tonight, but it's likely to be relatively small amounts on the whole.

Red or orange rain could fall in some parts of the country, as downpours, lightning, strong winds and hail move in. | ITV News London.

Heavy rain will fall during Wednesday and Thursday in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, while showers will also hit areas in Wales and central and south-west England. "There’s a warning out for thunderstorms for the south-eastern third of England tonight, and a squally cold front will bring wind and sometimes heavy rain to Northern Ireland and north west Scotland this evening. According to the Met Office, so-called blood rain happens when relatively high concentrations of red coloured dust or particles get mixed with rain, giving it a red appearance as it falls.

Norfolk and Suffolk could see "blood rain" this week as heavy thunderstorms mix with an approaching dust cloud in the sky, the Met Office said.

The "blood rain" could cause a similar effect to the clouds of Saharan dust that hit the UK in March and April this year – leaving cars covered in streaky brown marks. According to the Met Office, “blood rain” occurs when relatively high concentrations of red coloured dust or particles get mixed with rain, giving it a red appearance as it falls. Parts of the country may see “blood rain” this week as heavy thunderstorms mix with a dust cloud, forecasters say.

The UK may see blood rain this week as heavy thunderstorms mix with a dust cloud, forecasters say. Red or orange rain could fall in some parts of the ...

The only difference would be that you might find a thin film of dust on your car or windows after the water has evaporated.” The Met Office says it is actually not that common to get proper blood rain where it would appear red in colour. When these fall as rain the raindrops could appear red.”

Red or orange rain could fall in some parts of the country amid downpours, lightning, strong winds and hail.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The rest of the week will see a band of rain moving across Northern Ireland and west Scotland before turning showery over the rest of the UK on Friday. Red rain - known colloquially as blood rain could fall in part of the country as high concentrations of dust lifted from the Sahara Desert mixes with water droplets.

Showers are possible from Thursday, and they could have an unusual appearance due to a Saharan dust plume travelling across Europe.

We’ve seen a fair bit of dusty rain in the UK recently. Much of the country has basked in temperatures well over 20C this week. The Met Office explains: “In order for the dust to get from up in the sky down to the ground, you need something to wash it out of the sky – rain.