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A new dust cloud from the Sahara will affect air quality this weekend



If you have already started to see the skies clear and you have plans to go out this weekend, be sure to take the appropriate measures, because a new cloud of Sahara dust will cause hazy skies and affect air quality, mostly, between Saturday and Sunday.

According to the meteorologist Fernanda Ramos, from the National Meteorological Service, it is observed through satellite images that the cloud will not be as dense as the one that covered the island since the beginning of the week and that it was classified as historical due to its effect on the quality of the air, which reached the dangerous level last Tuesday.

However, people suffering from respiratory diseases or asthma should be careful for this weekend. For this, experts recommend limiting prolonged outdoor exposure and the use of masks.

Ramos indicated that the dust will gradually decrease between Monday and Tuesday, and the arrival of a new tropical wave is expected by Wednesday, which will cause downpours in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

For her part, the meteorologist Deborah Martorell He indicated this morning that the Sahara dust cloud will cause dry air and a lot of heat, although there will be the possibility of rains for the western area during the afternoon, as well as a little humidity on Sunday morning.

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