As July was coming to a close, a dry thunderstorm in western Colorado sparked a wildfire about 18 miles north of Grand Junction. What is a dry thunderstorm? To put it simply, the air is so dry that any rain falling from the clouds evaporates before reaching the ground. However, the lightning bolts still DO […]
As we have previously reported, the presence of Saharan Dust in the air can lead to some spectacular sunrises and sunsets… if the dust is not too thick. The dust particles in the air scatter more of the visible light waves from the sun, allowing for the lower energy colors of the spectrum to appear […]
Right on schedule, Saharan dust started to make its presence known in the sky across the Gulf Coast states on Thursday morning. One of the first spots where it was observed was in southern Louisiana. And yes, just in case you were wondering, our NASA astronauts are still capturing cool photos of the dust plume […]
The relatively quiet weather pattern over the last week or so may have allowed you to hear about a seemingly “new” weather phenomenon – the Saharan Air Layer. While you may never have heard of this before, this is nothing new. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) forms as a large mass of dust over the […]