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Tag Archives: dust
Holiday Dust
At this time of year, many of us are in search of some winter sun, and a popular destination for Brits abroad is Egypt. Typical conditions in Cairo at this time of year are fairly warm, dry and sunny. On … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged dust, Dust storm, Egypt, forecast, haboob, holiday weather, Met Office, weather
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Storm in Sahara sends dust to UK
Red dust covering cars in the south this weekend was blown in from the Sahara Desert. A large amount of sand and dust was swept up by storm winds in the desert, around 2000 miles away in northwest Africa. The … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Air pollution, air quality, desert winds, dust, Dust storm, red dust, sahara, saharan dust, saharan storm, smog
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Saharan dust heads for the UK
A wind storm that developed over northwestern Africa on the 3rd and 4th April left a legacy of Saharan dust in the atmosphere over parts of Western Europe. Gusty winds reached 50mph at times over southern Morocco and western Algeria … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office Images, Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged Africa, dust, Met Office, NASA, sahara, saharan dust, Satellite imagery
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