Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Dublin Live
Dublin Live
National
Roisin Cullen

Dublin weather: 'Hot plume' causes dust to blow over from the Sahara

A top forecaster has explained why people are finding dust on their cars today.

People were noticing that their windscreens were inexplicably dusty during the recent heatwave. Thankfully, the dust is nothing to worry about and is related to the spell of good weather.

Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has explained that the dust has blown across in a plume of hot air from the Sahara. It won't be an issue for long with temperatures set to drop considerably.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.