Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

LOCAL FORECAST

SIGNIFICANT FEATURE:... A Low-level Jet Stream across the central Caribbean.

Comment... The Low Level Jet Stream is expected to persist across the region over the next few days. Additionally, a Trough is expected to move into the western Caribbean tonight, influencing unstable weather across the island through Tuesday.

24-HOUR FORECAST

This Morning... Isolated showers across eastern and south-central parishes, otherwise partly cloudy.

This Afternoon... Cloudy with showers across sections of central and western parishes, partly cloudy elsewhere and windy.

Tonight...Expect night-time showers mainly across eastern and south central parishes.


Maximum temperature expected for Kingston today... 32 degrees Celsius

Maximum temperature expected for Montego Bay today... 31 degrees Celsius


3-DAY FORECAST (starting tomorrow):

Tuesday: Morning showers across sections of eastern and central parishes. Widely scattered afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms across sections of most parishes, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy.

Wednesday:Partly cloudy morning across eastern parishes, mainly fair elsewhere. Isolated afternoon showers and likely thunderstorms across western parishes and hilly areas, otherwise partly cloudy and windy.

Thursday: Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms across sections of most parishes.

Other Current Regional Weather Features:
A Cold Front across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
An area of Low Pressure across Columbia.

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