The Jamaica Meteorological Service says that with concentrations of Saharan dust easing, while hazy conditions will still persist over south-central parishes, citizens should get a much-needed break from the dry air layer.

The Met Service, in its morning weather bulletin on Monday (May 24), advised that other significant influences over Jamaican skies are a weak high-pressure ridge and a low-level jet stream.

The State-run agency is forecasting isolated morning showers across sections of northern parishes. It should be partly cloudy elsewhere in Jamaica, with windy conditions, especially across southern parishes.
Afternoon showers are in store for hilly areas as well as western and sections of north-central parishes, otherwise, skies are expected to remain mostly cloudy.

Additionally, a tropical wave will move just south of the island on Wednesday.

Satellite imagery tracking the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), has observed another wave of dust approaching the region from West Africa. In the meantime, the lingering effects of the current ‘dust cloud’ are being felt in The Bahamas, as well as sections of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Eastern Caribbean.

The maximum temperature anticipated in major Jamaican cities, Kingston and Montego Bay respectively, is 32 degrees Celcius.

See more in the Jamaica Met Office’s town/city forecast:

Fisherfolk and marine interests are being reminded that a small craft warning for inshore and offshore areas of the south coast, activated by the Met Service, remains in effect.

For more, see three-day outlook:

Wednesday: Afternoon showers across western and north-central parishes and hilly areas, otherwise partly cloudy. Windy along the south coast.
Thursday/Friday: Possible morning showers across eastern parishes, otherwise partly cloudy. Afternoon showers across hilly areas and western and north-central parishes, partly cloudy elsewhere. Windy along the south coast.