In pictures: 'Flying saucer clouds' and red skies
Cogies Auroras/BBC Weather WatchersStriking red skies at sunset and UFO flying saucer-like lenticular clouds were visible from parts of Scotland on Wednesday.
Lenticular clouds form when the air is stable and winds blow across hills and mountains from a similar direction at different heights through the troposphere, according to the Met Office.
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