A plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive over the Houston area Thursday and Friday and it could reduce daily storm chances.

A large plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive to Houston later this week and it could bring with it a drop in rain chances.

Dusty skies and lower rain chances are expected midweek across Southeast Texas, but the calm may not last. A system in the Gulf could bring tropical downpours after the dust clears out.

Scattered storms are expected through the middle of the day before a cloud of Saharan dust arrives Sunday night and into Monday. Storms, Saharan dust both aim for Houston. Here’s what to expect.

You can expect an upcoming week of increasingly hot temperatures with small rain chances re-entering the forecast by the end ...

The Saharan dust will take over the skies, dry out most of our rain chances. Be prepared for temps in the mid to upper 90s but the skies should be clear for fireworks Friday night!

The Saharan Dust arrives this evening and will exit by early Friday morning. We have a primarily dry week as well with little ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Saharan dust cloud starts blowing into Southeast Texas Friday, dropping rain chances for the weekend and turning the sky hazy gray.

There is a chance the batch of Saharan dust could decrease the rain chances come, but for now leaning towards the moisture plume winning out. Rain chances will be slightly higher near the coast since.

Houston small business loses $20K in phone scam: ‘I felt like I couldn’t breathe ... The Saharan dust will take over the skies, dry out most of our rain chances.