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Your pictures: Ophelia turns Scottish skies a strange shade

News imageaurora Saharan dust making the sun a beautiful red in Dumfriesaurora
Saharan dust making the sun a beautiful red in Dumfries

Skies in parts of Scotland have taken on an ominous shade as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia start to sweep through.

The phenomenon has been attributed to tropical air dragging in dust from the Sahara, along with debris from forest fires in Portugal and Spain.

BBC Scotland's Weather Watchers have been sending in shots from the south and west of the country.

News imageMike Bolam The Solway sky was turned yellow, giving an air of sunset at midday in RockliffeMike Bolam
The Solway sky was turned yellow, giving an air of sunset at midday in Rockliffe
News imageGlyn Booton Glyn Booton says the 'red sun' was there for one minute and then gone around lunchtime near BiggarGlyn Booton
Glyn Booton says the 'red sun' was there for one minute and then gone around lunchtime near Biggar
News imagebirdman of dalfern This shot was taken just after lunchtime at Taynuiltbirdman of dalfern
This shot was taken just after lunchtime at Taynuilt
News imagejohnc On the east coast the sky in Edinburgh took on a very weird huejohnc
On the east coast the sky in Edinburgh took on a very weird hue
News imagemickledore Mickledore reported that the sky at Carronbridge had gone a very strange colourmickledore
Mickledore reported that the sky at Carronbridge had gone a very strange colour
News imageadb51 Effects have also been noted as far north as Stornowayadb51
Effects have also been noted as far north as Stornoway
News imagejens view This was Jen's view of the red sun and eerie skies at Clachanjens view
This was Jen's view of the red sun and eerie skies at Clachan
News imageyowe6 This was the scene over St Mary's church in Lanarkyowe6
This was the scene over St Mary's church in Lanark
News imagebirdman of dalfern Taynuilt again looking like a bit like something from another planetbirdman of dalfern
Taynuilt again looking like a bit like something from another planet
News imagejeans view The orange sun at Dalmally bursting through a very overcast skyjeans view
The orange sun at Dalmally bursting through a very overcast sky
News imageToneloc Girvan was the spot for this view of the Ophelia 'red sun'Toneloc
Girvan was the spot for this view of the Ophelia 'red sun'
News imageHydnellum It got so dark in Nethy Bridge the street lights came onHydnellum
It got so dark in Nethy Bridge the street lights came on
News imagesean_1122 The sun looked more like the moon in the sky over Tranentsean_1122
The sun looked more like the moon in the sky over Tranent

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