The dust mass, which forms in the Sahara Desert in northern Africa and blows thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean, is forecast to arrive in Florida this week.

After making its way across the Atlantic Ocean, a massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is expected to reach the U.S. on Wednesday afternoon.

Cars drive along a highway as a cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blankets most of the Caribbean, in Cataño, Puerto Rico, Monday, June 2, 2025. Alejandro Granadillo / AP ...

The dust cloud has already drifted into the Caribbean; Florida, along with some of its surrounding states, is in the path of a gigantic cloud of dust drifting from the Sahara Desert.

A massive cloud of Saharan dust has developed, stretching across nearly the entire Atlantic Basin from the Cape Verde Islands off of the coast of Senegal in West Africa, all the way to the eastern ...

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 ...

A plume of dust is affecting air quality in Florida and may reach other Southern states soon. Here’s what we know about the potential health effects.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.

A plume of dust from the Saharan Desert appears set to sweep across Florida and the Gulf Coast this week, providing the region with enhanced sunrises and sunsets.. AccuWeather hurricane expert ...

A colossal cloud of Saharan dust is blanketing the Caribbean en route to the U.S. The plume is expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi late this week and into the weekend.

While the scope of the plume may seem large, it won't produce a haboob -- or low-level dust cloud -- as the air layer will be between 5,000 and 20,000 feet in the atmosphere.

These winds can carry millions of tons of dust into the air, where it can reach altitudes of up to 15,000 feet. It’s what’s inside the massive dust cloud that is a health concern.