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JAM | Oct 24, 2023

Today’s Weather | Thunderstorms across Jamaica

Shemar-Leslie Louisy

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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