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DDM says slight chance of showers today in VI

- Surface high pressure & Sahara dust impacting conditions
July 31st, 2021 | Tags: weather Virgin Islands DDM rain Sahara dust
The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM) says that for today, Saturday, July 31, 2021, a combination of a surface high pressure and Sahara dust, will inhibit cloud growth and keep shower activities at a minimal. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management is predicting that for today, Saturday, July 31, 2021, a combination of a surface high pressure and Sahara dust, will inhibit cloud growth and keep shower activities at a minimal.

As such, the DDM says that the weather today would be partly cloudy with a 20 percent or slight chance of showers with the same conditions following tonight.

Forecast

Winds: East 10 to 18 mph or 17 to 30 km/h.
Seas: 1.2 to 1.8 metres or 4 to 6 feet.
Sunset today: 6:53 pm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:56 am.

The DDM on its Facebook page warned that the information is to be used as a guide by anyone who has an interest in local weather conditions, however, said the forcasts disseminated by the Department is gathered from a number of professional sources used or contracted by the DDM.

4 Responses to “DDM says slight chance of showers today in VI ”

  • Still waiting.. (31/07/2021, 11:06) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where is the Rain we've been promised for the passed two weeks.? Seems like it is storing up.. When it do comes its going to really come...Hard to Pridict God's works...We are over due for some good, long hard showers...I know its going to come, the question is..When? Prepare..
  • Really (31/07/2021, 11:45) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    So fedup of these ddm people and they lies
  • Guest (31/07/2021, 12:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    must be a slow news day to be posting non-news
    • DDM (01/08/2021, 11:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      It's always a slow news day here. When did something of importance ever happen since Irma?


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