People across Britain awoke to a glorious orange and red sunrise this morning thanks to Saharan dust in the atmosphere ahead of temperatures hitting up to 59F (15C) later this week. Air coming from the South West has been drawn up to the UK from the Sahara Desert which is also likely to see dust … Read more
For many of us, today’s weather may well seem eerily familiar. This is because, just like last Friday, it is set to be one of the hottest days on record, thanks to a band of Saharan air. But unlike then, when cloud and drizzle followed, this time the heatwave is here to stay. Temperatures of at … Read more
An enormous plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has reached the Caribbean Sea on Sunday after traveling more than 3,000 miles as it edges closer to the American South. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration first announced the Saharan Air Layer, or SAL, on June 7 as it appeared in satellite images over Africa. The colossal … Read more