Sand Where The Sun Don't Shine

How was it so hot out? Jynn had hoped with the coming of autumn to be able to explore in more mild temperatures but the west seemed to hold onto summer far longer than the other regions of Boreas. Jynn continued walking down the rust-colored earth of the river bed. Everything was covered in sand and up ahead she could see clouds of it whipping up into the air from the wind. The sky was a dull blue with a few pale blue cloud streaking through. She didn't hope for rain though, she knew this area rarely saw it. Large green catcti grew as tall as trees with branching arms here, other shrubs and desert plants popped up here and there around her.