Event Brief
Rare Saharan dust plume set for Florida
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: A rare late-season Saharan dust cloud—about 3,000 miles wide—is drifting across the Atlantic and is expected to reach Florida early next week. The plume is moving at altitudes between 5,000 and 15,000 feet, with forecasts calling for arrival Sunday or Monday.
WHO: Meteorologists tracking the Saharan dust plume
WHAT: A 3,000-mile Saharan dust cloud is forecast to reach Florida from the Atlantic.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The dust is being carried by strong winds across the Atlantic at altitudes between 5,000 and 15,000 feet.
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