Florida, along with some of its surrounding states, is in the path of a gigantic cloud of dust drifting from the Sahara Desert. According to Scientific American, between late spring and early fall, ...

Saharan dust has already landed in the United States, and now a larger plume is headed for Florida as well. But what is Saharan dust, and what could it do once it arrives? Here’s what you need to know ...

The first large plume of Saharan dust is set to arrive in Florida. These tiny particles travel thousands of miles through the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), which is located between half and 3.5 miles from ...

The Madden Julian Oscillation, by it's full name, is one of our "intra-seasonal" mechanisms we track to monitor for the potential for tropical development. The MJO is an organized wave of showers and ...

Hazy skies will persist over parts of Texas on Tuesday, thanks to a plume of Saharan dust that has been irritating sensitive eyes, noses and throats since last weekend. Forecast models, though, show ...

Every summer, massive dust storms sweep across the Sahara Desert in Africa, lifting the fine sand and mineral dust particles into the air. The last time Saharan dust made its appearance was at the end ...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A burst of Saharan dust moving across the Atlantic recently made headlines as it tracked closer to parts of the U.S. coastline. I caught up with Dr. Paul Miller from the ...

Friday morning satellite Friday morning satellite showing a large plume of Saharan dust veiling the north Atlantic. Saharan dust outbreaks typically peak around this time of year. Credit: NOAA/CIRA.

Florida will see two massive Saharan dust plumes starting on Saturday. The second larger plume will reach the Florida Panhandle by Wednesday. Saharan dust can help inhibit storm development and have ...

On average, a new plume or layer arrives in the Western Hemisphere about once a week or every other week, but their density can significantly vary. The Saharan Desert lifts dust from spring to fall, ...