TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Right now, Florida is under a dense blob of Saharan dust, making for hazy skies and itchy throats. This dust – and the associated dry air in the cloud layer – pretty much shut ...

Current aerosols in the Saharan Air Layer are thickest in the white with finer concentrations in red and orange. A substantial influx of African dust is expected to reach Florida this weekend, ...

ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. AND THIS IS PRETTY INTERESTING HERE TOO. WE GOT SOME DUST COMING OFF THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA. PRETTY TYPICAL THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. EARLY IN THE ...

In March 2026, winds carried Saharan dust to Europe, creating dirty rain in Spain, France, and the UK while affecting weather, clouds, and solar power, according to NASA and MeteoSwiss.

The Sahara is the largest source of aeolian dust in the world, with annual production rates of approximately 180-200 million tons/year, which is almost half of all aeolian desert inputs to the ocean.

Hazy skies and vibrant sunsets are in Florida’s future for at least the next week as African dust hovers over the state, potentially preventing some thunderstorms and keeping hurricanes away. The dust ...

A large dust cloud from the Sahara Desert is approaching the southeastern U.S., covering Florida first. Dust clouds can cause vibrant sunsets and sunrises, and a cooling effect. Haboobs are formed by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A plume of Saharan dust appears over the Atlantic Ocean on June 27, 2018. These plumes of dust mobilize every year and help ...