A trough across Jamaica and a low-level jet stream across the northern Caribbean. The trough is expected to remain across Jamaica over the next few days.

Also, windy conditions are expected to persist across northern parishes into the weekend due to the presence of the low-level jet stream. Additionally, a tropical wave is expected to move south of the island later today.

24-HOUR FORECAST

• This Morning: Isolated showers and likely thunderstorms across north-eastern parishes, otherwise partly cloudy. Windy along the north coast.
• This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms across sections of northern parishes and hilly areas, partly cloudy elsewhere. Occasionally windy especially across northern parishes.
• Tonight: Cloudy with showers mainly across northeastern parishes, partly cloudy elsewhere.

Today’s forecast for select towns and cities

South Eastern Region

Morant Bay: intermittent showers and thunderstorms.
Kingston: Partly cloudy.
Half-Way Tree: Mostly cloudy in the afternoon.

South Central Region

Portmore: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Spanish Town: Afternoon thunderstorms.
May Pen: Partly cloudy.
Mandeville: Afternoon isolated showers.

South Western Region

Santa Cruz: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Black River: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Savanna-la-Mar: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Negril: Afternoon thunderstorms.

North Eastern Region

Port Antonio: Intermittent showers and thunderstorms.
Port Maria: Intermittent showers and thunderstorms.

North Central Region

Ocho Rios: Intermittent showers and thunderstorms.
St Ann’s Bay: Afternoon isolated showers.
Brown’s Town: Afternoon isolated showers.
Falmouth: Partly cloudy.

North Western Region

Montego Bay: Partly cloudy.
Lucea: Partly cloudy.

Maximum temperature expected for Kingston today is 30 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature expected for Montego Bay today is 31 degrees Celsius.

3-day forecast (Starting Tomorrow)

Friday: Isolated morning showers across sections of northern parishes. Afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across sections of southern and northeastern parishes. partly cloudy elsewhere. Windy.

Saturday & Sunday: Morning showers and isolated thunderstorms across sections of eastern. Widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms especially across northern and south eastern parishes. Windy across northern parishes.

Other Current Regional Weather Features

• A broad area of low pressure is likely to develop across the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next seven days.
• A Tropical Wave approaching the eastern Caribbean.
• An area of Low Pressure across Panama.
• A Ridge across the Gulf of Mexico.