It's here .again.

It's here….again.
Dust Season Is About To Be Upon Us As Sunny, Hot Weather ContinuesEric Berger · Thursday, June 25, 2026 6:58 AMIn brief: In today's post we discuss our ongoing sunny and hot weather. Not much changes on that score for about a week. However, we are likely to see our first serious incursions of Saharan dust early next week.SAHARAN DUSTWe are nearing the point of summer during which we begin see large plumes of dust, lifted from the Saharan Desert, transported across the Atlantic Ocean. This occurs most prominently in July, but can also happen in June or August. The atmospheric dust has myriad effects, including diminishing the potential for tropical storms and hurricanes to form. This is one reason why we expect the Atlantic tropics to remain quiet for awhile.Some modeling indicates a Saharan dust plume will reach Houston on Sunday or Monday. (Weather Bell)
We also sometimes see incursions of dust into the Gulf, and onshore into Texas. Some of our modeling indicates the Houston region will experience the first of these plumes beginning Sunday or Monday. This is nothing to fear. It may somewhat increase unhealthy air levels for people sensitive to air quality. But mostly it will just make our skies look different, with the dust helping to produce spectacular sunsets.Additionally this dust is beneficial to our soils, so it's not a particularly bad things to experience. It's also a reminder that this entire planet, big though it may be, is interconnected. When you inhale these tiny dust particles (chances are you won't realize you're doing it), understand they have flown as many as 8,000 miles across the ocean to reach your nose.