Jeff Berardelli is WFLA’s Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Right now, Florida is under a dense blob of Saharan dust, making for hazy skies and itchy throats. This dust – ...

A quick look to the skies of the United States in recent days could yield anything from Canadian wildfire smoke to the Aurora Borealis. Saharan dust will be added to the list over the next few days.

In a recently published paper, a research team, led by University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Professor Emeritus Joseph M. Prospero, chronicles the history of ...

Dust blown off the west coast of Africa is tracking westward in the Atlantic. The plume of light brown/tan colors on the GOES-East satellite show where the thickest areas of dust exist from the middle ...

EMY warns of strong winds and urges extra caution when traveling – Civil Protection issues advice for citizens and drivers ...

SAN ANTONIO -- The skies over San Antonio are a slightly different color. The haze is caused by African dust from the Saharan Desert. Every Summer, strong winds in the Saharan Desert kick up and dust ...

Every summer, weather forecasters blast news about African dust plumes crossing the southern United States. And to most people, it’s just dust — to researchers at Texas A&M University, it’s much more.

The first plume of Saharan dust made its way to Florida earlier this week, bringing beautiful sunrises and sunsets across much of the southeast. Now, as we head through the upcoming weekend and into ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Right now, Florida is under a dense blob of Saharan dust, making for hazy skies and itchy throats. This dust – and the associated dry air in the cloud layer – pretty much shut ...