St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, shower in spots in the afternoon, high of 88

CHRISTIANSTED Today St. Croix will see partly sunny and breezy conditions with a shower in spots in the afternoon and a high of 88, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will be partly cloudy with a low of 75, according to AccuWeather.

The moderate risk of rip currents continues for Culebra, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the northern and eastern beaches of Puerto Rico, the National Weather Service said.

Beachgoers should exercise caution, as life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone, according to the NWS.

There’s an elevated risk of fire danger for the coastal plains of southern Puerto Rico, the NWS said.

Pay attention to the recommendations of your local fire department and if you see a fire report it to authorities immediately.

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.