A mixture of sand and dust coming from the Sahara desert will likely envelope southern Florida this week, weather experts say.
A Saharan dust cloud is moving across the Atlantic Ocean and could soon reach Florida, according to weather forecasters, bringing hotter days, less rain, and poorer air quality.
One such cloud was spotted by meteorologists leaving Africa and heading towards the southeastern region of the U.S. last week, leading the National Weather Service to warn Floridians that the Saharan dust might significantly lower air quality in the area.
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