Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 4:00p.m.
LOCAL FORECAST
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:... A Trough across Jamaica.
Comment... The Trough is projected to weaken over the next few days. By Sunday, a Low-Level Jet stream is projected to shift closer to the island, producing windy conditions mainly across the south coast before expanding to most parishes by midweek.
24-HOUR FORECAST
Tonight... Mainly fair.
Tomorrow Morning ... Mostly sunny.
Tomorrow Afternoon ... Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms across central and western parishes.
Minimum temperature expected for Kingston tonight... 26 degrees Celsius
Minimum temperature expected for Montego Bay tonight... 26 degrees Celsius
3-DAY FORECAST (after tomorrow):
Monday & Tuesday: Mostly sunny morning. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms across western parishes. Windy conditions persist across southern parishes.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny morning. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in western parishes. Windy conditions expand across most parishes.
Other Current Regional Weather Features:
Saharan Air Layer (SAL): Present across portions of the Caribbean and Atlantic Basin resulting in hazy conditions.
Ridge: Dominating the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Waves: One moving across the eastern Caribbean; two additional waves traversing the tropical Atlantic.
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