Raining Mud.

[Deleted User]

We don't have a meteorological forum so thought I would try here. My car, and other, is covered in what looks like muddy rainwater. Never seen this before.

I'm in London. What's causing this? 

NBLondon

Saharan Dust  https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/air-pollution-warning-as-saharan-dust-clouds-head-for-uk-b988320.html 

400ixl

Yep, storm coming up from Africa, across central Europe and into the UK carrying sand from the Sahara. Happens every so often and not that rare an event.

Sandtree

Surprised the dirty rain was the first point of concern rather than it going twilight at about 2pm with an eerie orange sky

Car_54

Sandtree said:

Surprised the dirty rain was the first point of concern rather than it going twilight at about 2pm with an eerie orange sky

Probably a nuclear strike in Ukraine. Much less important than a clean car.

Grumpy_chap

The title of this thread made me think of The Weather Girls.

Sandtree

[Deleted User] said:

Sandtree said:

Surprised the dirty rain was the first point of concern rather than it going twilight at about 2pm with an eerie orange sky

Probably a nuclear strike in Ukraine. Much less important than a clean car.

Especially if the car is dirty with nuclear strike fallout 

[Deleted User]

I wondered why my white car was filthy after a bit of rain today. Never seen anything Ike it. 

Apocalypse?

Belenus

NBLondon said:

Saharan Dust  https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/air-pollution-warning-as-saharan-dust-clouds-head-for-uk-b988320.html 

That probably explains our filthy house windows that were cleaned a few days ago.