Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Sahara Dust Cloud Blankets Caribbean, Heads to US
A giant dust cloud is traveling from Africa to the Caribbean and will reach the US soon.
This cloud is made of dust from the Sahara Desert, making the air hazy.
People with allergies or asthma might have a harder time breathing.
The dust cloud is the biggest one this year.
The dry and dusty air known as the Saharan Air Layer forms over the Sahara Desert in Africa and moves west across the Atlantic Ocean.
A large cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is covering the Caribbean.
The cloud extends for thousands of miles across the region.
The dust cloud is heading toward the United States.
High dust concentrations are causing respiratory issues for some.
This is the biggest event of its kind this year.
- Who
- A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert.
- What
- A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean and moving towards the United States.
- When
- Observed on Monday, expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi late this week and into the weekend
- Where
- Caribbean, heading towards the United States
- Why
- The Saharan Air Layer, carrying dust from the Sahara Desert, forms and moves across the Atlantic.
- Cloud Extent (Length)
- 2,000 miles
- Cloud Extent (Width)
- 750 miles
- Aerosol Optical Depth
- 0.55
- Saharan Air Layer Season
- April to October
- Atlantic Hurricane Season
- June 1 to Nov. 30
