Here’s a cool fact: Saharan dust can actually help slow down or choke the development of tropical systems. So, while the haze might feel heavy, it’s doing us a favor by keeping some storms away.

Dr. Gayathri Kapoor, a pediatrician with Orlando Health, discusses health concerns for individuals with chronic respiratory conditions as Saharan dust returns to Central Florida.

In a conversation with ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith, Dr. Ukwu confirmed that Saharan dust doesn't necessarily lead to new health problems, but it could further agitate the symptoms of those ...

A massive cloud of dust that has traveled thousands of miles from the Sahara Desert is expected to reach Florida as early as the afternoon of June 4 before spreading through the Gulf Coast and ...

What is Saharan dust? This refers to the dust carried by winds across the Atlantic from the Sahara Desert. Thunderstorms in the Sahara region stir up dust and push it into the atmosphere.

In the Caribbean and United States, by the time Saharan dust makes the 4,000-plus-mile trek, it is typically mostly aloft with minimal impact on surface air quality.

Forecasters predict busiest hurricane season in years amid NOAA and FEMA cuts 02:02. Saharan dust is heading toward Florida and could be seen over the state by this weekend, radar shows.

Saharan dust arrives in Florida! Explore its effects on hurricanes, local weather patterns, increased heat, and your health concerns with allergies.

Saharan dust from the west coast of Africa is moving across the Atlantic Ocean and is headed for the U.S. The latest forecast has the dust arriving to southeast Texas by Friday June 6, 2025.

A cloud of Saharan dust from Africa was floating toward the Gulf Coast on Monday, June 2, 2025. The dust is also good news for South Mississippi in the first week of hurricane season , which began ...

As if the heat won't make you want to stay indoors, another batch of Saharan dust arrives Friday and lingers over the weekend. The dust can be a respiratory irritant and often hinders rain chances.

A Saharan dust plume is headed to Texas. Here’s what you need to know The Saharan Air Layer, as scientists call it, forms outbreaks when large amounts of dust are kicked up from the southern ...