Partly sunny, breezy this morning, a passing shower or two this afternoon, high 87

We can expect showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, particularly across western Puerto Rico, the National Weather Service said.

🟡 Moderate risk of rip currents

⚠️Life-threatening rip currents are possible

🌊 Breaking waves 4 feet

📅 Issued: January 11, 2026 | Valid: Monday–Friday

⚠️Hazard risks are expected to increase later this week, especially Thursday and Friday.

🌦️ Early in the week, hazards remain limited, but rainfall, winds, marine conditions, and rip current risks will increase toward the end of the week.

🌊 Rip current risk becomes significant (high) by Friday, posing dangerous swimming conditions.

👉 Stay weather-aware and check daily updates as conditions evolve.

Today St. Croix will be partly sunny, breezy this morning with a passing shower or two in the afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will see partly cloudy conditions with a passing shower or two and a low of 70, according to AccuWeather.

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.