St. Croix: partly sunny and breezy, a shower after noon and a high of 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny and breezy, with a shower in places this afternoon and a high of 89, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will be mainly clear with a low of 76, according to AccuWeather.

For the islands, “another warm and showery day is ahead,” the National Weather Service said.

Beachgoers should be aware that there is a risk of life-threatening rip currents today, according to the NWS.

“Check the surf forecast before hitting the beach!” in said on X.

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.