Extreme heat and Saharan dust could be a recipe for scorching weather
Downtown San Antonio is seen through hazy skies from Saharan dust that traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in this June 2020 photo.Extreme heat predicted for the San Antonio area this weekend could be exacerbated by a Saharan dust cloud expected to arrive Sunday.
Highs of between 102 and 108 degrees and peak heat indexes of between 105 and 109 degrees are projected for South Central Texas on Saturday and Sunday, though Sunday may be a degree or two warmer, according to the NWS. On its website Saturday evening, a high of 103 degrees was recorded at the San Antonio International Airport, reached just before 6 p.m.
One silver lining to the dust cloud: it is associated with vivid sunrises and sunsets, according to the NWS.
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