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Huge plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida

Published on June 2, 2025 at 12:33 pm
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As a massive plume of Saharan dust makes its way from Africa and across the Atlantic, it could affect Florida in multiple ways.

Specifically, the Saharan Air Layer can suppress the development of tropical cyclones. It also can suppress cloud development and storms.

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The layer has characteristics of warm, dry air with strong winds.

The dust layer is expected to increase Wednesday and remain dense on Thursday and Friday.

WATCH THE SKY: As it looms for the next couple of days throughout Florida, you may notice a hazy white look during the day in the sky and an orange glow during sunsets.

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HEALTH CONCERNS: If you are vulnerable to respiratory issues such as asthma or chronic lung disease, you could be more vulnerable and affected by the dust exposure.

This story was produced by News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner.


author image Jenese has served this community since June 2016. She was the first African American female meteorologist and the first to ever present a weather forecast in the Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia market. She has reported for several local news stations and around the world while being featured on HLN, CNN, Al Jazeera and Crime Watch, among other networks.

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