Huge Plume of Saharan Dust to Move Into Louisiana and Texas

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - Hurricane Season will soon be approaching its peak, and if Saharan Dust continues to sweep across the region, that's excellent news.

For years, meteorologists have warned that once dust sweeps off the coast of Africa, it tames the tropics. This summer, we've had numerous reports of the dust sweeping across the Atlantic and the Gulf.

We have some good news and some bad news to share with you. Let's start with the good news. Another large plume of Saharan Dust will soon impact the Gulf Coast region, which should help prevent tropical development in the Gulf for now.

Of course, the dust will settle, and this could make for an active hurricane season, but that remains to be seen.

Now, to the bad news: with so much dust in the atmosphere, this will only exacerbate your allergies even more. Speaking from experience, my allergies have been very active, unlike the tropics up to this point, since we've had the first bit of dust sweep across our region.

Sure, the more dust you have in the air makes for beautiful sunsets and sunrises, but at some point the relief with allergies supercedes those gorgeous photos on social media.

So, get ready for another round of Saharan Dust along the Gulf Coast, and until then, let's rejoice that we have not seen a spike in tropical developments as we approach the middle of July.

When Does Hurricane Season End?

Hurricane season starts on June 1 and does not officially end until November 30. The peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season ranges from mid-August to mid-October.

If you aren't familiar with Saharan Dust or its importance during hurricane season, here's a quick tutorial on what we love, but sometimes despise, during the summer months..