Satellite images early Friday show Saharan dust over the Florida peninsula and the eastern Gulf. What that means for the weekend.

South Florida is now onto Day 4 of the Saharan dust filling our skies ever since it arrived Wednesday. With the dust still overhead,

The dust mass, which forms in the Sahara Desert in northern Africa and blows thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean, is forecast to arrive in Florida this week.

The dust from Africa spreads across the Atlantic during the early part of each hurricane season. Some of it has now reached Florida.

Rounds of smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires, as well as dust blowing off Sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to envelop portions of the United States into the summer, say AccuWeather meteorologists.

A thick cloud of Saharan dust has drifted into South Florida, creating hazy skies and coating cars in a fine layer of dust. While most of the dust is suspended above ground level, limiting serious air quality issues,

A large plume of Saharan dust will blanket the Gulf Coast after traveling across the Atlantic Friday, local meteorologists say, and Louisiana should expect to see hazy skies and picturesque sunrises and sunsets over the next few days.

A recurring atmospheric phenomenon that doesn't always reach North America is expected to dust SC skies this week.

Saharan dust reached Florida's shores this week, creating a hazy blanket over much of the state. These groups should take precaution.

The hazy skies may produce particularly vibrant sunsets Saturday evening, but health hazards are not expected.

Saharan dust arrives Friday in Houston and may set the scene for a dazzling, Instagram-worthy sunset after a seasonably warm afternoon. Hazy skies linger through at least the first half of the weekend as Mother Nature turns up her thermostat.