TTMS shares sunny weather despite showers for T&T, Lesser Antilles

Weather update, January 2, 2024: Trinidad & Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) shared that the weather of Trinidad, Tobago and the Remainder of the Lesser Antilles generally remains sunny and slightly hazy conditions interrupted by a few cloudy intervals with showers.

As per TTMS, there is a twenty per cent (20%) chance of the isolated heavy shower. It is to be noted that people may experience a fair night but a slightly hazy night.

Marine Forecast

It is forecasted that seas are supposed to remain slight to moderate.

Waves Forecast

Waves are forecasted to exceed up to 1.5m in open waters, and they will remain below 1.0 m in sheltered or covered areas.

Air quality

The air quality is generally acceptable for the majority of people; however, the sensitive groups may face minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

It is to be noted that there will be a mild or moderate concentration of Saharan dust across the regions of Trinidad and Tobago.

Last night’s minimum temperature

PIARCO: 22.1 degrees Celsius
CROWN POINT: 24.3 degrees Celsius

Forecast maximum temperature

PIARCO: 32 degrees Celsius 

CROWN POINT: 32 degrees Celsius

Next two days weather update

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

People may witness mostly fair, slightly hazy and breezy weather despite a few showers and partly cloudy periods.

Thursday, January 4, 2024

 The weather will remain generally fair, with slightly hazy and breezy conditions despite a few showers and partly cloudy periods.

Moreover, the 2024 dry season accumulated rainfall totals for Trinidad and Tobago, which are likely to be the highest in northern and eastern areas in the vicinity of regions across T&T.

The lowest dry season accumulated rainfall totals are likely in the northwestern parts of Trinidad.

Additionally, TTMS presented the 2024 Dry Season Outlook at the Fifteenth National Climate Outlook Forum on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Notably, the majority of the country is expected to get a percentage of average dry season rainfall totals ranging between 61 per cent and 102 per cent.