The Saharan Air Layer currently shows up on satellite imagery out across the eastern and central Atlantic Ocean.

A cloud of Saharan dust is drifting into Florida — a common summer event that brings dry air, hazy skies and stunning sunsets ...

Saharan dust is heading toward Florida and could be seen over the state by this weekend, radar shows. Dust is forecast to hit ...

Plants, so often the minor characters in stories about charismatic living things, are the stars of this vividly illustrated ...

Saharan dust is common this time of year. The plumes typically begin in mid-June and run through mid-August, peaking somewhere in the middle. The plumes of dust seem to rapidly subside after ...

After several days of heavy rain and storms, another atmospheric shift is headed for Texas — this time, a plume of Saharan ...

Each year, as the Atlantic hurricane season begins, one consistent and powerful atmospheric feature makes its presence known—dust. But not just any dust!

The plume in question left Africa on May 21 and was situated over the central and western Caribbean on Wednesday afternoon, ...

The best chance of noticing this plume of dust will be Tuesday, June 3, and possibly a stronger plume of dust by Friday, June 6.

Here's what Saharan dust is, when the next plume is expected in Florida and how it affects hurricane formation.