Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” is real science. Here’s how dust, atmospheric ...

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning,” but did you know it’s based on real weather wisdom backed by science? We’ll ...

‘Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight – red sky in the morning, sailor's warning.’ So the saying goes – but why? This occurs when the weather predominantly comes from the west, as it does in Britain.