Comment... The Low-Level Jet Stream is expected to remain across the region through the weekend. Expect windy conditions to persist across the island, especially across southern parishes. Additionally, two Tropical Waves are projected to move across Jamaica, one Thursday morning through evening, and the other Friday morning through Saturday.


24-HOUR FORECAST

This Morning... Partly cloudy across eastern parishes, otherwise mainly sunny. Windy along the south coast.

This Afternoon... Isolated showers and thunderstorms across western parishes and hilly areas, otherwise partly cloudy. Windy especially across southern parishes.

Tonight... Partly cloudy. Windy along the south coast.


Maximum temperature expected for Kingston today... 35 degrees Celsius

Maximum temperature expected for Montego Bay today... 34 degrees Celsius


3-DAY FORECAST (starting tomorrow):

Thursday: Isolated morning showers and thunderstorms across eastern parishes, otherwise partly cloudy. Widely scattered afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across western and north-central parishes and some hilly areas elsewhere. Windy, especially across southern parishes. Night-time showers and thunderstorms expected across eastern parishes.

Friday: Morning showers and thunderstorms across eastern parishes, otherwise partly cloudy. Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms mainly across western and north-central parishes. Very windy conditions expected.

Saturday: Mainly sunny and very windy.


Other Current Regional Weather Features
A plume of Saharan Air Layer moving across the central Caribbean.
A Tropical Wave across the central Caribbean
Another Tropical Wave approaching the eastern Caribbean.