Because of seasonal wind patterns (spring and autumn typically see the highest amounts of wind generation in Texas and across most of the country) and new capacity continuing to come online, the October 22 record will very likely be surpassed in the near future. (eia.gov)
One peculiarity is that rains begin 2 to 3 months before seasonal winds start to bring in moist air from the ocean. (sciencemag.org)
The French connection Saharan dust, carried on seasonal winds, regularly moves north across the Mediterranean into Europe and even western Asia, as this cloud did in August 2004 (below). (discovermagazine.com)