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Saharan dust plume to transform UK sunrises and sunsets this week
UK News•March 4, 2026 at 6:36 PMNational

Saharan dust plume to transform UK sunrises and sunsets this week

By Nadeem Badshah•The Guardian - UK News

Fine sand from Sahara will travel thousands of miles and when mixed with rain can leave coating on carsA vast plume of Saharan dust is expected to light up the skies over much of the UK this week.The fine sand lifted from the deserts of north Africa will travel thousands of miles on warm southerly air currents and is expected to coat cars and other outdoor surfaces, forecasters said. Continue reading...

Fine sand from Sahara will travel thousands of miles and when mixed with rain can leave coating on cars

A vast plume of Saharan dust is expected to light up the skies over much of the UK this week.

The fine sand lifted from the deserts of north Africa will travel thousands of miles on warm southerly air currents and is expected to coat cars and other outdoor surfaces, forecasters said.

Continue reading...

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