Tuesday, August 04, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

LOCAL FORECAST

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:... A Tropical Wave west of Jamaica, and the Saharan Air Layer across the island.

Comment... The Tropical Wave is projected to continue progressing farther from Jamaica, making way for a Trough to regain dominance across the island. As a result of the Saharan Air Layer, expect hazy conditions to persist through the weekend.


24-HOUR FORECAST

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning... Partly cloudy and Hazy.

Tomorrow Afternoon... Showers and thunderstorms across western and south-central parishes; otherwise, mostly cloudy. Windy near some coastal and hilly areas.


Minimum temperature expected for Kingston tonight... 27 degrees Celsius

Minimum temperature expected for Montego Bay tonight... 27 degrees Celsius


3-DAY FORECAST (after tomorrow):

Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Isolated morning showers across eastern parishes; otherwise, mostly sunny & hazy. Widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms are set to develop across western parishes. Windy near some coastal and hilly areas.


Other Current Regional Weather Features:
Two Tropical Waves are across the central and eastern tropical Atlantic, and a Ridge is across the Gulf of Mexico.

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