Red sky at morning

Okay kiddo, have you ever looked up at the sky and noticed that it's red in the morning? That's what we call a "Red sky at morning." Do you want to know why this happens?

When the sun rises in the morning, its light has to travel through Earth's atmosphere before it reaches us. The Earth's atmosphere is like a big blanket that covers all of us, and the sun's light has to go through it to get to us.

Now, the Earth's atmosphere is made up of a lot of tiny particles like dust and water droplets. When light from the sun enters the atmosphere, it collides with these tiny particles and scatters in all directions. When the sun is low on the horizon, in the morning for example, its light has to travel through a lot more air than it does when it's higher in the sky.

So, when the sun's light hits the Earth’s atmosphere at a low angle, it has to pass through more particles, and the blue and green wavelengths get scattered away before they reach us. This means that the only colors that are left to reach our eyes are the red, orange, and yellow wavelengths. So, when you see a red sky at morning, it means that the sun's light is getting scattered in such a way that the red, orange, and yellow colors are reflecting back to us.

Now, what does that mean for the weather? Well, it's a bit of a saying that "red sky at morning, sailors take warning." It means that there could be a storm coming, and that's why the sky is red. You see, when there is a lot of moisture in the air, like before a storm, the sun's light gets scattered even more, and the red, orange, and yellow colors get even more pronounced. So, when you see a red sky at morning, it could mean there is going to be a big storm soon.

I hope that helps you understand why we see red sky at morning, and why it could be a sign of some bad weather on the way.