Sky Conditions Clear Skies No cloud cover Fair Cloud cover is 2 oktas or less of low and or medium clouds for most of the time with isolated light rainfall or no rainfall. Term can be used both for day and night time Mainly Fair Generally fair (2 oktas or less) interspersed by brief periods […]

The Atlantic Hurricane Season extends from June 1 to November 30 and the forecast for this year is for a 75-percent chance of being a near- or above-normal season. Forecasters at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a […]

June 1st to November 30th is designated as the official period for the Atlantic Hurricane Season. NOAA issued the scheduled update for its 2017 hurricane season outlook on August 9, 2017. The season has the potential to be extremely active and could be the most active since 2010. Forecasters are predicting a 60-percent chance of […]

Looking back at the April – June 2017 Season The season April – June (AMJ) is considered to be the transition period from the dry to the wet/ hurricane season. Above to normal rainfall total was accumulated for season. Day-time peak and average temperatures were above to normal, with normal minimum/ night-time temperatures. Table 1: […]

Seasonal Outlook (October to December 2016) The Dry Season (December 2016 to May 2017) Summary The dry season runs from December to May each year when the seas are relatively cooler and thunderstorms and rainfall activities are relatively low. Rainfall accumulated at both the Canefield and Douglas-Charles Airports was above normal. Above to normal temperatures […]

The Dominica Meteorological Service aims to warn the public and emergency services of severe weather which has the potential to cause damage, widespread disruption and danger to life through the provision of a Severe Weather Warning Service. This includes warnings of impending severe weather associated with tropical cyclones, strong tropical waves, active trough systems, flood […]