Today's Forecast
SYNOPSIS:
Periods of cloudiness with isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms are expected across the Cayman Islands over the next couple of days as an upper-level low slowly drifts westward. Radar imagery shows isolated showers in and around the Cayman area moving towards the west.
FORECAST:
Today: Partly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of showers and possible thunder. Temperatures will rise to the low 90’s °F, with a heat index near 103 °F. Winds will be easterly at 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts. Seas will be moderate to rough with wave heights of 4 to 6 feet. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect*.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of showers and possible thunder. Temperatures will fall near the low 80’s °F. Winds will be easterly at 10 to 15 knots. Seas will be moderate to rough with wave heights of 4 to 6 feet. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect*.
*A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect for the Cayman Area. Small craft should exercise caution over open waters, especially along the southern and eastern coasts. Within the reef and sheltered areas, conditions are / maybe generally less severe / less than open waters, but operators should continue to exercise discretion as localized choppy conditions may still develop.
TIDES:
Today: Low 11:19 a.m. High 6:35 p.m.
Tomorrow: Low 12:40 a.m. High 5:20 a.m. Low 12:18 p.m. High 7:25 p.m.
SUNSET: 7:06 p.m. Today. SUNRISE: 5:55 a.m. Tomorrow.
OUTLOOK:
A tropical wave is expected to drift across the Cayman area late Thursday or early Friday, bringing an increase in moisture. This wave should interact with the upper-level low supporting the chance of a few showers at times, with scattered thundershowers. Winds and seas will also increase as a low-level jet push through the area as well. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect throughout the weekend. Furthermore, from late-Friday night into early-Saturday morning, a moderate to locally thick concentration of Saharan dust once again moves over the western Caribbean which will bring hazy and drier conditions. A Dust Alert is likely to be issued on Friday night.
Forecaster: Wellington