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New Sahara Dust Mass Arrives in Puerto Rico: How Long Will It Last?
3 updates over 8 days — last updated Jul 8, 2026
New Saharan Dust Cloud Arrives, Affects Air Quality in Puerto Rico
via Primera Hora
A dense cloud of Saharan dust is moving over Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, causing moderate to high concentrations and affecting air quality, according to the National Meteorological Service (SNM). The agency warned that sensitive groups, such as…
Sahara Dust and Wildfire Smoke Worsen Air Quality in Puerto Rico
via El Nuevo Día
Air quality in Puerto Rico remained deteriorated Tuesday due to Saharan dust particulate and smoke from active wildfires, compounded by heat conditions posing an additional health risk. Meteorologist Lee Ann Inglés Serrano of the National Weather Service (NWS) in San…
New Sahara Dust Mass Arrives in Puerto Rico: How Long Will It Last?
via El Nuevo Día
A new mass of Sahara dust has begun to enter Puerto Rico, starting in the east and gradually spreading to the rest of the island. According to meteorologist Lee Ann Inglés Serrano from the National Meteorological Service (SNM) in San…