St. Croix: Partly sunny, afternoon shower, high 90

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny with a brief afternoon shower or two and a high of 90, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions and a low of 78, according to AccuWeather.

Happy Monday!

🌧️Trade wind showers will move over eastern PR and the USVI in the morning.

⛈️Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected, once again, over central and western PR.

🏖️Low rip current risk across all local beaches.

Planning ahead for the upcoming week?

Here’s a quick look at the rain chances and temperatures for the week.

Two tropical waves are on the way!

📅 First wave: Tuesday afternoon

📅 Second wave: Wednesday night into Thursday

🌧️ Expect more showers & thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoons

🌬️ Breezy near stronger showers

🌡️ Heat indices will rise due to increased moisture

🌊 Two tropical waves on the way!

📅 First wave: Tuesday afternoon

📅 Second wave: between Wednesday night and Thursday

🌧️ More showers and thunderstorms are expected, especially in the afternoon

🌬️ Gusty winds near strong downpours. High heat indexes due to increase in humidity.

Enjoying the beach responsibly means knowing the risks. If you ever encounter a rip current, remember these crucial steps! Your life could depend on it.

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.