St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, a thunderstorm in the morning, high 87

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm in parts this morning followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will experience cloudy conditions with a low of 75, according to AccuWeather.

The development of showers and thundershowers is expected this afternoon, increasing the risk of flooding, the National Weather Service said.

The risk of rip currents will remain moderate for the beaches of northern PR, Culebra, St. Thomas and St. John, according to the NWS.

Due to expected thunderstorms and heavy rainfall over already saturated soils, there is a significant risk of flooding and landslides across the islands from today through Thursday, according to the NWS.

“Please stay vigilant, take necessary precautions, and follow our latest weather updates,” the NWS 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.