Synopsis: A relatively stable and hazy airmass associated with a ridge of high pressure and its subsident pattern will continue to persist and restrict shower activity across the area during the next 24 hours.
We are also experiencing another surge of the Sahara Dust in the Virgin Islands and this surge is higher than the average. Based on AQI (Air Quality Index) today’s reading is moderate to high 60 – 80.
Persons that are affected are ask to take precautionary measures. We are asking persons who mostly engage in outdoor activities to be very careful.
Weather today: Partly sunny and hazy conditions in general with a 40 percent or moderate chance of a brief passing shower.
Weather tonight: Fair to partly cloudy skies in general with a 40 percent or moderate chance of a brief passing overnight shower.
Winds: East-southeast at 15 to 28 km/h or 9 to 17 mph with lighter spells overnight..
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres or 3 to 5 feet..
Sunset today: 6:51 pm.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗗𝗠 𝗮𝗽𝗽, 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗺.𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗯𝘃𝗶.𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀..
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