Dust from the Sahara Desert is bringing more heat to Tampa Bay

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In addition to rising temperatures, the dust clouds are expected to bring more vivid sunsets, meteorologists say.

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The sun sets over the Crystal Beach pier in Palm Harbor on June 30. Sunsets soon could be even more stunning than usual in Tampa Bay. Meteorologists say Sahara Desert dust clouds are blowing across the Atlantic Ocean and making their way to Florida, where they are expected to bring higher temperatures, more vivid sunsets and a decreased chance of tropical storm formation this weekend.
The sun sets over the Crystal Beach pier in Palm Harbor on June 30. Sunsets soon could be even more stunning than usual in Tampa Bay. Meteorologists say Sahara Desert dust clouds are blowing across the Atlantic Ocean and making their way to Florida, where they are expected to bring higher temperatures, more vivid sunsets and a decreased chance of tropical storm formation this weekend.[DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]

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It’s not smoke from Canadian wildfires, and it’s not exactly a dust storm.Dust from what meteorologists call the Saharan Air Layeris on track to reach Florida this weekend, bringing hot and dry weather to the Tampa Bay area.

Floridians may remember similar dust clouds thatblew in during past summers.

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