Saharan dust is expected to blow across the Atlantic Ocean and reach Louisiana. How will the dust impact hurricane season?

Often referred to by scientists as the SAL, NOAA defines it as, “A mass of very dry, dusty air that forms over the Sahara Desert during the late spring, summer and early fall.” In the ...

A large cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is moving across the Atlantic and is expected to reach Florida and parts of the southeastern US in the coming days. The dusty air may linger for ...

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

The drought index measures soil dryness on a scale of 1 to 800, with 800 being desert-dry. Usually, when the KBDI rating falls below 500 for five consecutive days, residents will be notified that ...