The hot temperatures that have been recorded in recent days will be more intense this weekend, when there will be a high concentration of dust from the Sahara that began to arrive in the country from this Wednesday.
According to the director of the National Meteorology Office (Onamet), Gloria Ceballos, in coastal and border areas of the country they could exceed 35 degrees Celsius, with a wind chill of up to 40 degrees Celsius.
He points out that despite the fact that these particles keep the sky hazy, their concentrations will be more noticeable this Friday and Saturday, so people who tend to suffer from allergies or respiratory diseases are recommended to use masks.
This Friday an anticyclonic circulation will also be affecting the weather conditions
He explains that what happens with the dust from the Sahara is that it forms a cloud that significantly reduces rainfall, increases temperatures, especially between 11:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon, which are the hours of greater insolation, in which it is recommended to avoid playing sports and drinking a lot of water, as well as the use of light clothing.
Regarding the high temperatures that have been recorded, Gloria Ceballos says that they are associated with the approaching summer, which begins on June 21, the southeast wind, which is warm, and the dust itself.
He maintains that added to these internal factors that affect the rise in temperatures, there is also a record that globally these have been warmer in the last eight years.
Saharan Dust
Saharan dust is made up of tiny particles, accompanied by a dry air mass that forms in that desert in the summer and part of the fall and travels to the North Atlantic Ocean every year.
This causes the sky to be grayish in color and gives a sticky feeling on the skin, in addition to causing skin and eye allergies.
According to what Onamet has projected, the dust from the Sahara will be affecting the Dominican Republic until the end of next September.
