"People who are specifically sensitive to the dust can have worsened allergies," said a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

The weather report says were scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds due to the passing trough system on ...

None of the current projections shows a storm of any significance when the system is near the Caribbean. It will have run a gauntlet of intruding Saharan dust, dry air, and only marginally conducive ...

Saharan dust may be chipping away at the current tropical system, but experts say it usually winds down before August.

A plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive over the Houston area Thursday and Friday and it could reduce daily storm chances.

(1) The weak low pressure system that crossed Florida Tuesday has traversed the Central & Northern Gulf & will come ashore on ...

Tropical conditions are expected to be quiet as Saharan dust and wind shear help prevent any storm development.

AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye an area for potential tropical development near Florida July 14-17.

Saharan dust and wind shear are helping prevent tropical systems from developing. ... Elsewhere, the National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean.

As meteorologists, one of the keys to tracking tropical storms is knowing where to look—depending on the time of year. The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t behave the same from start to finish.

The dust typically hits the Western Hemisphere every 3 to 5 days but it is usually in smaller encompassments. It also suppresses hurricane activity and development in the Atlantic Ocean.

The dust then travels more than 5,000 miles — from North Africa, across the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico — floating westward to Texas on winds about a mile above the ...