Red Sun over Tattenhall

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We featured this story at the beginning of the week as forecasters predicted the severe weather warnings from Storm Ophelia.

It read ... like me, you may be gazing out at what appears to be an unusual phenomenon – a 'Red Sun'.

This phenomenon has been seen not only in the North West this morning but also in the South West, West Midlands and the North East.

BBC weather presenter, Simon King, has stated that it is due to the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia dragging in tropical air and dust from the Sahara.

He added that debris from forest fires in Portugal and Spain was also playing a part.

The dust has caused light to be refracted and reflected in longer wavelengths, making it appear red.