Weather DFW Weather: Saharan dust will impact North Texas this week. Here's what you need to know. Saharan dust has already reached North Texas this summer, but a more dense plume arrives this week.

Saharan dust is hurtling toward the United States, with a massive plume headed for Florida on Saturday. But what is Saharan dust, and what could it do once it arrives? Here’s what you need to know.

Saharan dust moving toward Florida, U.S. 11 a.m. June 2, 2025. Since most of the dust typically is high in the atmosphere, "it rarely causes significant air quality issues for breathing," DaSilva ...

Saharan dust could return later this week, with potential impacts to the forecast and your health By Elyse Smith, via Monday, June 2, 2025 ...

Saharan dust refers to fine particles of sand and mineral dust lifted from the Sahara Desert. The dust particles are small enough to be carried by strong winds (often referred to as the trade ...

Although Saharan dust was crossing the Atlantic during the intensification of Hurricane Beryl, the storm was able to strengthen because it developed ahead of the densest plume of dust.

The wave of Saharan dust is expected to arrive in Central Florida this upcoming weekend. Observations from satellite imagery indicate that this dust layer ranges in altitude from 5,000 to 20,000 feet.

The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) is the layer of warm, dry, and dusty air that forms during the summer months. It extends vertically from the surface up to about three miles into the atmosphere and can ...

Lifestyle Florida on alert after massive Saharan dust cloud clobbers Caribbean — air quality will suffer, experts say By Marissa Matozzo Published June 2, 2025, 5:24 p.m. ET ...

Saharan dust is “a mass of very dry, dusty air that forms over the Sahara Desert during the late spring, summer and early fall,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Saharan dust plume heading for Florida: Here’s what to know by Rachel Tucker - 05/29/25 11:40 AM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...

Saharan dust is exactly what it sounds like: fine sand and mineral particles from the Sahara Desert in North Africa, the largest hot desert in the world and third largest desert overall.