A massive plume of Saharan dust is sweeping across the Atlantic, bringing impacts to the Gulf Coast.

Every summer, strong winds blow massive clouds of dust off the Sahara Desert in Africa. This is called the Saharan Air Layer, or SAL. Saharan dust can significantly impact hurricane paths by ...

A new Saharan dust plume is heading toward Mississippi. Here is how it could impact your health and local weather.

The dust can also make it feel hotter outside but does stabilize the atmosphere and slows thunderstorm activity and the ...

The dust can affect air quality, particularly for people with asthma, allergies and other respiratory conditions.

Unhealthy air quality was observed across much of the Caribbean Tuesday morning, where dust concentrations were highest.

Big outbreaks of Saharan dust – tens of millions of tons of mineral dust hoisted from the sands of North Africa into the Atlantic each hurricane season – typically peak around this time each year. The ...

Forecasters with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology are tracking a plume that’s made its way to the U.S.

However, this time of year, they’re linked by a remarkable weather pattern that carries vast plumes of Saharan dust some 6,000 miles across the Atlantic. Through this weekend and next week, this dry, ...

Saharan dust is heading toward Louisiana, turning skies hazy. Here's when it will arrive and how it will impact air quality, ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - A dusty day across South Florida, caused by the latest wave of dust from Africa, prompted experts to issue a health warning to local residents. The Saharan dust has arrived to the ...

Parts of Florida and the rest of the Gulf Coast will see more hazy skies through the weekend, due to a plume of Saharan dust ...