Distant but dominant — Melissa fuels local showers and thunderstorms

Humidity associated with the distant Melissa continues to affect the region, causing isolated rain and thunderstorms, mainly over the east, south and interior of Puerto Rico.

Possible accumulation of rainwater and localized flooding, especially in urban and creek areas.

Turn, save your life in front of flooded or closed roads.

Going to the beach?

There is a low to moderate risk of rip currents today.

Swim with caution and always heed the advice of lifeguards.

Stay safe!

St. Croix’s weather forecast

John McCarthy

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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.