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The Saharan dust over Texas, which appears as a brown haze in this image, can be seen as far west as Midland and as far north as Fort Worth. This GOES-16 satellite imagery is created by combining 3 visible channels that simulate what the Earth would look like with human eyes from space.

July 17, 2018

Why Dust From the Sahara Is Covering the Texas Sky

The Saharan dust brings us hotter days, hazy skies, and nicer sunsets.

By Doyin Oyeniyi