Saharan Dust Set to Arrive in Texas: What Does that Mean for the Big Country?

Saharan dust set to arrive in Texas: What does that mean for the Big Country?

BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A dusty visitor from across the Atlantic is making its way toward the Texas skies, and it might make an appearance in the Big Country by the start of next week. What is Saharan Dust? Each year, strong winds sweep across the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. These winds are known for lifting millions of tons of fine sand and mineral dust into the atmosphere. These particles catch a ride on the Saharan Air Layer (…

Saharan Dust Cloud To Hit Texas Over The Next Few Days – 710am KURV

A huge cloud of Saharan dust is on its way across the Atlantic Ocean to Texas. Trade winds are expected to push the dust cloud toward the Texas Gulf Coast by Sunday afternoon and evening. Residents can expect a slight decrease in air quality, accompanied by vivid sunsets. Hazy skies are in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday in Houston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Austin. Some of the dust may also reach the DFW area in North Texas.

Dust dominates the Atlantic, while the Pacific sets up for its next system

In brief: The Atlantic should be calm over the next week, though there’s a low chance of something to watch next weekend off the East Coast. The Pacific gets active again this weekend. Heat winds down and by next week a less noteworthy pattern dominates the U.S. Atlantic dust but a little something next weekend On the Atlantic side of the coin, things continue quiet for the next 7 days. The entire central and eastern Atlantic is basically smothe…