Most summers, dust from the Saharan Desert makes its way into Central Texas and creates beautiful sunrises and sunsets. But the dust can also create health problems for some people with lung ...

(WGHP) – A plume of dust from the Sahara desert has been traveling across the Atlantic Ocean making its way to the United States over the last few days. NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite has been ...

The Saharan dust will take over the skies, dry out most of our rain chances. Be prepared for temps in the mid to upper 90s but the skies should be clear for fireworks Friday night!

In the U.S., Saharan dust usually peaks from late June through mid-August, impacting Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and southern states like Florida and Texas.

Because Saharan dust acts like a cap in the atmosphere, it can make it harder for storms to form. This is part of why we see more tropical storm development in the second half of August and September.

In Brief: Saharan dust travels thousands of miles from Africa to the Americas each spring and summer. Once or twice a summer, one of these SALs makes a complete 5,000-plus mile journey as far west ...

Saharan dust activity usually increases in mid-June and peaks from late June to mid-August, meteorologist Jason Dunion told NOAA in 2020. New dust outbreaks happen every few days when atmospheric ...

Since Saharan dust is so dry, it makes it difficult for water vapor to form in the atmosphere, limiting chances of rain, Zhu said. It could also have a blanket effect, trapping heat on the ground.

The Saharan Desert lifts dust from spring to fall, with the peak activity happening between June and mid-August. Record-size dust plume captured on models and satellites in July 2024.

WFAA's Pete Delkus gives an update on Hurricane Beryl as it heads through Jamaica, a look at Saharan Dust making its way to Texas, and a look at the 4th of July.

A plume of Saharan dust is blanketing South Florida this weekend, resulting in hazy skies, diminished air quality and lower-than-normal chances for rain, according to the National Weather Service ...