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.

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.

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.

The next round of Saharan dust is likely to move toward the Texas Gulf Coast by Sunday, becoming the most concentrated early next week.

The plume is forecast to move northwest and reach Florida mid-week, then hit other states including Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas and Louisiana by Friday, radar shows.

Saharan dust typically travels across the Atlantic this time of year, but this could be the biggest yet of 2025 and could cause dazzling sunsets.

Florida, along with some of its surrounding states, is in the path of a gigantic cloud of dust drifting from the Sahara Desert.

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 giant cloud of Saharan dust the size of the continental United States floating over the Atlantic Ocean was expected to spread across the Gulf Coast region this week. By the time the thick plume ...

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.

One larger dust cloud over the Caribbean Monday night is expected to travel north, swirl into the Gulf later this week, and linger across the Gulf Coast into the weekend.

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