Saharan dust arrives Friday in Houston and may set the scene for a dazzling, Instagram-worthy sunset after a seasonably warm afternoon. Hazy skies linger through at least the first half of the weekend as Mother Nature turns up her thermostat.

HOUSTON – Its that time of year again. Meteorological Summer began on Sunday. Not only is it the start of hurricane season, it is also start of the time of year when the skies can turn hazy as dust from Africa’s Sahara Desert makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf.