It’s like the surface of Mars, out there.
Down under, out in parts of the West Australian coast, the skies exploded in a blood-red color ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Narelle that’s hammering the country.
For many, the crimson skies felt disturbing or even ‘apocalyptic.’
NO, that’s not a filter!
The sky turned an eerie shade of red in Western Australia as dust filled the air ahead of Tropical Cyclone Narelle. pic.twitter.com/dCQ2hjFluI — AccuWeather (@accuweather) March 28, 2026
The images went viral around the world,
OMINOUS VIEWS
: Footage from another angle highlights more eerie skies over Western Australia just before Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall, engulfing Denham in orange and red from dust on March 27. pic.twitter.com/6Mg1B126Qc — FOX Weather (@foxweather) March 29, 2026
The New York Post reported:
“’Incredibly eerie outside, and everything is covered in dust. Not a lot of wind yet’, Shark Bay Caravan Park wrote in a Facebook post capturing the phenomenon on Friday.
The skies in other parts of the region were cloaked in an unusual but far less terrifying orange radiance due to swirling dust clouds kicked up by the powerful storm.”
Apocalyptic orange skies engulf Shark Bay, Western Australia as Tropical Cyclone Narelle closes in turning day into a haunting orange haze pic.twitter.com/LkOjh8YSGi
— Surajit (@surajit_ghosh2) March 28, 2026
“Some reports said strong winds kicked iron-rich soil into the atmosphere, which, combined with the diffused sunlight, created a sort of filter that muted most color wavelengths except red.”
Tropical Cyclone Narelle
The Department of Fire and Energy Services in Western Australia have released footage from the past 24 hours of the severe impacts from Narelle.
200km/hr winds were recorded at Learmonth Airport near Exmouth, with major flash flooding occurring in the… pic.twitter.com/JfxzLzO4KG
— Chyno News (@ChynoNews) March 27, 2026
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrelled down the WA coast, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake.
Communities in the state’s north face a massive clean-up after the system reached category 4 at its peak. pic.twitter.com/hMgFMnN4kc
— 10 News Perth (@10NewsPER) March 29, 2026
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