Plumes of dust often travel thousands of miles from Africa to the Americas. The peak activity happens between June and ...

Plumes of dust often travel thousands of miles from Africa to the Americas. The peak activity happens between June and ...

Plumes of dust often travel thousands of miles from Africa to the Americas. The peak activity happens between June and ...

To the west, Hurricane Iona became Tropical Storm Iona. Iona is rapidly weakening, bringing winds of 50mph. Iona’s track has ...

Over the Atlantic, Saharan Air Layer (SAL) dust has surged westward, creating a hostile environment for tropical development.

The Atlantic hurricane season is heading for a 'pivot point,' forecasters warn. What we know about August's forecast ...

Saharan dust may be chipping away at the current tropical system, but experts say it usually winds down before August.

A tropical wave in the Atlantic may weaken due to the Saharan Air Layer, suppressing storm development. Dust could reach South Florida by the weekend.

A vast plume of Sahara windborne dust -- the Saharan Air Layer -- has been sweeping westward across the Atlantic since mid June. This dry, mineral-rich cloud, roughly 2 miles thick, originates ...

Today, a Saharan Air Layer is sliding into the middle layers of the atmosphere across South Florida.This will limit rain chances relative to the past few days.

The Saharan Air Layer (SAL), a phenomenon that occurs regularly during the summer months, carries massive amounts of mineral dust from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean.