Weather

Fair weather conditions are expected today, tonight, and Saturday with daytime high temperatures in the middle to upper 80s, and mainly south-southeasterly winds of 5-15 miles per hour.

Marine conditions are expected to remain fairly tranquil with seas averaging five feet today. Marine conditions are however forecast to deteriorate tonight as a northerly swell arrives to the local waters. Small craft advisories are now in effect for the outer Atlantic waters.

While there is a low risk of rip currents today, by tonight there will be a high risk of rip currents for the northwest coastline of St. Thomas. A moderate rip current risk along the eastern tip of St. Croix will spread across the northern coastline of the island on Saturday.

Sunrise: 6:12 a.m.
Sunset: 6:34 p.m.

OBSERVATIONS AT THE 3D MANDAHL WEATHER STATION
Thursday’s high temperature: 86 degrees at 1:56 p.m.
Thursday’s low temperature: 72 degrees at 4:28 a.m.
Peak wind gust: 14 miles per hour at 12:14 p.m.
24-hour rainfall: 0.00 inches
Monthly rainfall: 0.00 inches
Yearly rainfall: 10.23 inches