A trough is across Jamaica and additionally, there is Hurricane Matthew in the central Caribbean.

The trough is expected to linger across Jamaica and the central Caribbean through to the weekend. Afterwards, Hurricane Matthew is likely to begin influencing weather conditions across the island on Sunday.

24-HOUR FORECAST
This Morning will be mainly sunny while in the afternoon there will be isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly across hilly inland areas.
Tonight will be fair.


Maximum temperature expected for Kingston today is 33 degrees Celsius while in Montego Bay it will be 33 degrees Celsius.

3-DAY FORECAST(starting tomorrow)


On Saturday there will be morning showers across sections of northeastern parishes with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms mainly across southern and western parishes.
On Sunday expect mostly cloudy morning with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms across most parishes. Conditions will also be windy. On Monday expect widespread showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds across the island. Tropical Storm and Hurricane conditions likely due to the presence of Hurricane Matthew


Other Current Regional Weather Features
A high pressure ridge is across the northern Caribbean.