St. Croix: mostly cloudy, brief morning shower or two, high of 86

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a brief shower or two in the morning and a high of 86, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a passing thunderstorm in the evening and a low of 75, according to AccuWeather.

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will continue today across our region, the National Weather Service said.

Therefore, a Flood Watch continues to be in effect through tonight,” the NWS said.

“Please stay alert regarding conditions and avoid flooded areas,” the service said on X.

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John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.