The sunrise in Bristol was a sight to behold this morning (September 30).
People from across the city have been sharing their pictures of the intensely red sky on social media.
The Met Office has been able to shed some light on why the sunrise was so spectacular this morning — and it's not good news for those who hate the rain.
The weather forecaster says: "A red sky appears when dust and small particles are trapped in the atmosphere by high pressure. This scatters blue light leaving only red light to give the sky its notable appearance."
According to the Met Office, there is some truth to the saying: "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red sky in morning, shepherd's warning."
It says: "A red sky at sunset means high pressure is moving in from the west so therefore the next day will usually be dry and pleasant.
"'Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning' means a red sky appears due to the high-pressure weather system having already moved east meaning the good weather has passed, most likely making way for a wet and windy low-pressure system."
And sure enough, rain is expected to be on its way to Bristol, with the weather set to be wet for most of the period from 11am until the end of today.
It is likely to be rainy for much of tomorrow too, with some thunderstorms possible.
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