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Giant cloud over GermanyNow the Sahara dust is coming to us!
Sahara dust colors the sky unusually again (archive image).
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The sun is here – but unfortunately cloudy!
It will also be spring-like in many parts of Germany at the weekend – on Saturday and Sunday the temperatures will climb to 19 and 20 degrees respectively. But there is a (small) spoilsport: the Sahara dust.
Sahara dust all over Germany at the weekend
The first denser dust streaks from the Sahara will be in the sky in the west and south on Friday (March 6th). It is strongest on the Upper Rhine. By Saturday, the dust cloud will shift more to the northwest and north of Germany. On Sunday, the leftovers are distributed fairly evenly across the entire country.
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The good news: The strongest concentrations tend to be in the upper layers of the air. This means that very little dust ends up on the floor. In addition, there is almost no rain, so no dust is deposited – and spring cleaning is not at risk.
Sahara dust comes to Germany in the air from North Africa
But: Even if the sun is shining, the view could be clouded in the coming days! “The sun could then appear milky or cloudy from the sky at the weekend,” writes Jacqueline Kernn from the weather forecast center of the German Weather Service in Offenbach. The reason: the Sahara dust.
Air comes to us in Germany from North Africa. This contains a lot of dust from the Sahara, which will stay with us for a few days and is likely to cloud the sunshine from Friday. A high concentration of Saharan dust is noticeable as a white-yellowish cloudiness. Unusually colorless, white sunrises and sunsets can be observed.
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What is Sahara dust actually – and is it dangerous?
Saharan dust – as the name suggests – actually comes from the Sahara in Africa. Winds then carry the mixture to Europe and Germany, especially in spring and summer, but sometimes also in autumn. In Germany, the phenomenon occurs up to 60 days a year, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
There are several direct consequences of the Saharan dust: Firstly, the blue sky turns milky white. On the other hand, the dust stimulates cloud formation. The Sahara dust is not in itself dangerous to people's health, but according to the DWD it can be a further burden for allergy sufferers and people with asthma. (with dpa)
Sources used: own RTL research, DPA, German Weather Service
