Massive Saharan dust plume to linger over Florida, Gulf Coast all week long with hazy skies and high heat
The dust has traveled over 5,000 miles, part of a massive plume stretching across parts of the Atlantic Ocean that's contributing to the ongoing pause in the Atlantic hurricane season.
Saharan dust to linger over Florida, Gulf Coast through the week
Florida remains under plumes of Saharan dust through this week. While dust concentrations won't be as high as they were over the weekend, they could still affect air quality and produce vivid, hazy sunrises and sunsets across the region.
MIAMI — Florida and other parts of the Gulf Coast will remain under plumes of Saharan dust through Thursday. While dust concentrations won't be as high as they were over the weekend, they could still reduce air quality and produce vivid, hazy sunrises and sunsets across the region.
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![Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026.]()
Image 1 of 5Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026. (FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell)
![Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026.]()
Image 2 of 5Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026. (FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell)
![Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026.]()
Image 3 of 5Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026. (FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell)
![Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026.]()
Image 4 of 5Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026. (FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell)
![Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026.]()
Image 5 of 5Saharan dust created a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach, Florida, on July 10, 2026. (FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell)
FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell captured vivid video of a hazy sunrise over Miami Beach on Friday.
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAHARAN DUST PLUME
The dust has traveled over 5,000 miles, part of a massive plume stretching across parts of the Atlantic Ocean that's contributing to the ongoing pause in the Atlantic hurricane season.
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While the dust helped trap heat near the surface over the weekend, it will have less impact on the weather in the coming days as dust concentrations decrease.
However, there will be enough dust to reduce air quality, affecting those with respiratory conditions.
5,000-mile Saharan dust plume intensifies Florida heat
FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell reports live from Miami, where the heaviest concentrations of Saharan dust are blanketing Florida and the Gulf Coast this weekend. The plume has traveled over 5,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, acting as a thermal blanket that intensifies the extreme heat locked across the region
According to the FOX Forecast Center, Florida will remain the epicenter for the worst of the dust, but it will drift into parts of Texas and along the immediate Gulf Coast through Thursday.
It's particularly noticeable during sunrise and sunset, producing a very distinct, milky haze across the sky.
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While the dust will not have a direct impact on temperatures, dangerous heat indices across parts of Florida are expected to easily reach between 105 and 110 degrees through the week.