North African dust carried to the UK by a weather system are forecast to have some unusual effects in the coming days.

BBC Weather Watchers and others have captured the otherworldly impact of a plume of Saharan dust high up in the atmosphere.

AS a Saharan dust plume descends on the UK, millions could be left “coughing and wheezing” or suffering a dangerous health ...

A plume of dust may arrive in the UK this week, leading to dramatic sunrises and sunsets, as well as possible blood rain. The ...

A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert is drifting over the UK and could bring 'blood rain' to some places - Met Office satellite maps reveal where will be impacted ...

IRISH households are being warned not to put their washing outside as a plume of “Saharan dust” sweeps across the country, ...

Known as “La Calima,” this desert dust plume could hit Spain, Portugal and France, bringing with it grit-laden, rust-colored ...

The weather phenomenon can trigger respiratory symptoms.

When Saharan dust reaches the UK and Europe, as a huge country-sized cloud did over the past few days, it can transform the sky. Tiny particles drifting in the atmosphere scatter blue light while ...

An “intense” Saharan dust plume is to sweep into Europe this week as sand from North Africa is blown into the Iberian ...

Fine sand from Saharan desert will travel thousands of miles and when mixed with rain can leave coating on cars ...

A ‘more colourful sunrise’ took place on Thursday morning as a bout of Saharan Dust made its way to Europe from Africa. The ...