As Florida recovers from the tangled seaweed blob plaguing its coasts, nature may have something else in store for the state: dust from the Sahara.
Saharan dust is moving across the Atlantic Ocean and could reach South Florida, resulting in hotter days and less rain, meteorologists said.
“I don’t think we should worry too much of it,” Zhu said. “So far we don’t see the evidence that it’s very serious.” It is not clear whether the dust will make it the thousands of miles to Florida, or how long it could linger, Delerme said.If the dust travels far enough, it could result in higher temperatures and less rain for South Florida. Since Saharan dust is so dry, it makes it difficult for water vapor to form in the atmosphere, limiting chances of rain, Zhu said. It could also have a blanket effect, trapping heat on the ground.
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