Saharan Dust travels across the Atlantic during late spring, summer and early autumn. DALLAS — Be sure to download the WFAA app to track the latest forecast and get alerts from our team. It's that time of the year when Saharan Dust from the Saharan desert in Africa makes its way across the pond. We generally see this dust make the 5,000-7,000-mile trek across the Atlantic Ocean during the late spring, summer and early autumn. This allows the Saharan dust to be carried by the easterly trade winds from the western African coastline all the way across the Atlantic.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2024 04:17 UTC