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In pictures: Orange sunset lights up East of England

Mike Page Sunset on Sunday evening over Strumpshaw, Norfolk.Mike Page
This striking yellow and orange sunset was spotted over Strumpshaw in Norfolk

A vivid sunset with bright orange and pink colours has lit up skies across the East of England.

Pictures were taken from all over the region on Sunday evening, including many by our BBC Weather Watchers.

BBC Look East weather presenter Julie Reinger said it was caused by light shining on to the bottom of cumulus and altocumulus cloud and Saharan dust.

It came at the end of a cooler, wetter weekend after temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) on Friday.

BBC/Weather Watchers Sunset in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.BBC/Weather Watchers
BBC Weather Watchers user William Clacton captured this image in Clacton-on-Sea
BBC/Weather Watchers Sunset in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.BBC/Weather Watchers
Rucksacknboots sent us this from Biggleswade in Bedfordshire
BBC/Weather Watchers Sunset in Ramsey Saint Marys, Cambridgeshire.BBC/Weather Watchers
Alpaca lady snapped a similar scene in Ramsey Saint Mary's, Cambridgeshire
BBC/Weather Watchers Sunset in Harlestone, Northamptonshire.BBC/Weather Watchers
Craigmiddleton895 captured pink hues over Harlestone in Northamptonshire
BBC/Weather Watchers Sunset in Glemsford, Suffolk.BBC/Weather Watchers
Matt_Wisp's picture from Glemsford in Suffolk even featured a rainbow

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