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Sahara Desert Dust Cloud Set To Reach U.S.

A massive dust cloud from the Sahara is expected to reach the U.S. later this week, as well as probable record-setting heat in the Arctic Circle.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Washington Post meteorologist Matthew Cappucci.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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