A tropical wave approaching Jamaica. The tropical wave is expected to move across the island today, and is expected to merge with a broad area of low pressure southwest of Jamaica thereafter.

The area of disturbed weather associated with this system is projected to bring periods of showers, thunderstorms, and strong gusty winds to most parishes, especially southern parishes, beginning this afternoon through Friday morning.

24-HOUR FORECAST

• This morning: Thunderstorms likely across southern and northeastern coastal areas, otherwise partly cloudy.
• This afternoon through tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms across most parishes, becoming widespread across southern parishes in the evening. Nighttime thundershowers likely across eastern and south-central parishes.

Today’s forecast for select towns and cities

South Eastern Region

Morant Bay: Occasional thunderstorms.
Kingston: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Half-Way Tree: Afternoon thunderstorms.

South Central Region

Portmore: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Spanish Town: Afternoon thunderstorms.
May Pen: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Mandeville: Afternoon thunderstorms.

South Western Region

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

North Eastern Region

Port Antonio: Occasional thunderstorm.
Port Maria: Occasional thunderstorm.

North Central Region

Ocho Rios: Afternoon thunderstorms.
St Ann’s Bay: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Brown’s Town: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Falmouth: Afternoon thunderstorms.

North Western Region

Montego Bay: Afternoon thunderstorms.
Lucea: Afternoon thunderstorms.

The maximum temperature expected for Kingston today is 33 degrees Celsius, while Montego Bay is forecasted to reach a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius.

3-day forecast (Starting Tomorrow)

Wednesday and Thursday: Expect periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms across most parishes. Occasional gusty winds are expected mainly across southern parishes, hilly areas and during periods of thunderstorm activity.

Friday: Isolated morning showers and thunderstorms across eastern and south-central parishes, otherwise mostly cloudy morning. Widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms across western parishes and hilly areas elsewhere.

Other Current Regional Weather Features:

The broad area of Low Pressure developing across the southwestern Caribbean now has a low chance of Tropical Cyclone development over the next 7 days. Another area of Low Pressure across the central tropical Atlantic has a medium chance of Tropical Cyclone development over the next 7 days.