Cloud laden with dust particles from the Sahara desert are set to colour the sky over Luxemboug on Friday, 21 March – the first time this year that this phenomenon is going to occur.
“Sahara dust is likely to be present in the higher atmospheric layers and may thus increase the density of cloud cover aloft”, said MeteoLux in a bulletin issued on Thursday.
The forecaster has also specified that “no significant changes are forecast”. So it may not be necessary to get ready to wash your car.
Also read:Radioactive dust fell in Luxembourg in 2022 following Sahara storms
In the past, reddish dust originating from the Sahara desert also made landfall in this part of Europe, including in Luxembourg.
Recently, a team of researchers found that tiny amounts of radioactive substances were present in the dust that fell on Luxembourg in 2022. The team of researchers from the University of Paris-Saclay analysed 110 dust samples which were collected in six European countries, including Luxembourg.
Up to 22 degrees this Friday
Friday looks set to be another sunny day, apart from the high clouds which will cover the sky during the day. The minimum temperatures will be between 3 and 7 degrees in the morning, with mercury rising to up to 22 degrees in the afternoon in the south of the country.
(This article was originally published by Virgule. Translation and adaptation by Kabir Agarwal)