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Map shows which states could be impacted by Saharan dust
A Saharan dust plume is expected to bring milky skies and hazy sunsets to Florida, the Southeast, and Gulf Coast.
SC skies cloudy this week. Why Saharan dust and Canadian wildfires are behind the haze
A recurring atmospheric phenomenon that doesn't always reach North America is expected to dust SC skies this week.
Saharan dust may give Houston a vibrant sunset Friday. Here's the science behind it
Saharan dust arrives Friday in Houston and may set the scene for a dazzling, Instagram-worthy sunset after a seasonably warm ...
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A large Saharan Dust plume will soon blanket Gulf Coast. See timing for Louisiana.
A large plume of Saharan dust will blanket the Gulf Coast after traveling across the Atlantic Friday, local meteorologists ...
Hazy sky to persist as Canadian wildfire smoke and Saharan dust invade U.S.
Rounds of smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires, as well as dust blowing off Sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to envelop ...
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Saharan dust reinforcements on the way
It’s been a dusty start to the 2025 hurricane season with the biggest Saharan dust outbreak of the year reaching the sands of ...
Massive Saharan dust cloud moving toward SC. Here’s when, where it’ll hit & the impacts
A huge Saharan dust cloud is drifting toward South Carolina. Here’s how much of the state will be impacted and when it’ll ...
Massive Saharan dust cloud headed for Florida: What to know about the annual event
The dust mass, which forms in the Sahara Desert in northern Africa and blows thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean, is ...
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Saharan dust brings hazy skies, heat to South Florida
South Florida residents and visitors can expect hazy skies and sweltering heat this weekend, as another surge of Saharan dust ...
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How Saharan air impacts tropical systems
You’ve probably heard meteorologists mention “Saharan dust” during hurricane season. But what exactly is it, and how does it ...