The colossal plume is expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi late this week and into the weekend.

A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert has swept through the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean and is now starting to spread across Florida.

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.