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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

It's the time of the year when sea breeze storms become a daily occurrence, the tropics begin to slowly simmer, and the Saharan dust returns with a vengeance.

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

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 ...

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.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive to the United States in the coming days. You may notice haze in our atmosphere, with more vivid sunrises and sunsets.

At it’s simplest definition Saharan dust is dust particles that originate from the Sahara Desert in Africa. These particles are made up of tiny specks of minerals, such as sand and soil.