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JAM | Oct 24, 2023
Today’s Weather | Thunderstorms across Jamaica
Shemar-Leslie Louisy / Our Today
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Significant Feature: A trough lingering across Jamaica, which is expected to stay until Thursday.
24-Hour Forecast:
- This morning, expect scattered thundershowers across the eastern and north-central parishes, with mostly cloudy conditions elsewhere.
- In the afternoon and evening, the chances of scattered thundershowers increase, particularly in the southern parishes. Additionally, it will be windy along the north coast.
- Tonight, the eastern and north-central parishes will see more scattered thundershowers, while the rest of the island remains mostly cloudy.
Today’s Forecast for Selected Towns and Cities:
South Eastern Region: Morant Bay, Kingston, Half-Way Tree will all experience thunderstorms.
South Central Region: Portmore, Spanish Town, May Pen, Mandeville, will all experience thunderstorms.
South Western Region: Santa Cruz, Black River, Savanna-La-Mar, Negril, will all experience thunderstorms.
North Eastern Region:
- Port Antonio: intermittent thundershowers, along with windy conditions in the afternoon.
- Port Maria: intermittent thundershowers, along with windy conditions in the afternoon..
North Central Region:
- Ocho Rios: showers in the morning and windy conditions in the afternoon.
- ST. Ann’s Bay: showers in the morning and windy conditions in the afternoon.
- Brown’s Town: mostly cloudy
- Falmouth: mostly cloudy and windy
North Western Region:
- Montego Bay: cloudy skies with windy conditions in the afternoon.
- Lucea: cloudy skies with windy conditions in the afternoon.
- In the South Eastern region, places like Morant Bay, Kingston, Half-Way Tree, Portmore, Spanish Town, May Pen, and Mandeville can expect afternoon thundershowers.
- The South Western Region, including Santa Cruz, Black River, Savanna-La-Mar, and Negril, will also experience thundershowers.
Maximum temperature expected today:
- Kingston: 33 degrees Celsius.
- Montego Bay: 33 degrees Celsius.
3-Day Forecast (Starting Tomorrow):
- Wednesday: Expect intermittent thundershowers across eastern and north-central parishes, with afternoon thundershowers in the southern parishes. It will be windy across the northern parishes.
- Thursday: Morning thundershowers are anticipated in the eastern and north-central parishes, with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the southern parishes. Windy conditions continue across the northern parishes.
- Friday: Intermittent showers are likely in the northeastern parishes, while the rest of the island can expect a partly cloudy day. Windy conditions persist in the northern parishes.
Other Current Regional Weather Features:
- Tropical Depression 21, which is located off the coast of Nicaragua.
- Hurricane Tammy across the north Atlantic.
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