The dry, hot desert air and laid-back southwestern state of mind creates an otherworldly setting for ultimate relaxation.

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Between 80 and 100 storm systems form each year as bodies of hot, dry air over the Sahara Desert, pick up moisture as they move out across the Atlantic.

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The blast was caused by fuel leaking into a dry bay and igniting on contact with a hot air pipe.

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