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Island weather

the forecast ledger of the Commonwealth · observed at Roseau · updated 18:00 AST, 28 Aug · refreshed every 15 minutes

26.7°

Light drizzle

feels like 30.5° · cloud cover 48%

Wind
ENE 21 km/h
Gusts
59 km/h
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1013 hPa
Rain since midnight
5.4 mm
UV peak today
8.8 very high
Saharan dust
clear 1 µg/m³
Sea, caribbean side
28.9° water

Atlantic
basin

Potential Tropical Cyclone Dolly

winds 65 km/h · centre 1,550 km east of the island · moving west at 46 km/h

National Hurricane Center advisory of 11:00 AST — read the full advisory

Official warnings for Dominica come from the Dominica Meteorological Service; the front page ledger carries them the moment they are issued.

The next 24 hours

hour by hour, Roseau · shaded cells are night

18:00

27°

17%

sets 18:20

19:00

27°

7%

20:00

27°

21:00

26°

22:00

26°

23:00

26°

00:00

26°

01:00

26°

02:00

26°

03:00

26°

04:00

26°

05:00

26°

rises 05:52

06:00

26°

07:00

27°

08:00

28°

09:00

29°

10:00

30°

11:00

30°

12:00

31°

10%

13:00

31°

17%

14:00

30°

24%

15:00

28°

29%

16:00

26°

34%

17:00

27°

35%

18:00

27°

31%

sets 18:19

19:00

26°

23%

The week ahead

seven days on one scale — every bar shares the same axis

Today28 Aug
Passing showers
7.2 mm · 57%
ENE 24 · g 67
26° 30°
Saturday29 Aug
Passing showers
5.6 mm · 35%
ENE 21 · g 60
26° 31°
Sunday30 Aug
Thunderstorm nearby
14.9 mm · 37%
E 20 · g 52
24° 30°
Monday31 Aug
Passing showers
4.9 mm · 21%
E 19 · g 55
25° 30°
Tuesday1 Sep
Drizzle
6.4 mm · 6%
ENE 19 · g 55
26° 30°
Wednesday2 Sep
Light drizzle
1.8 mm · 2%
ENE 20 · g 60
26° 31°
Thursday3 Sep
Light drizzle
0.3 mm · 20%
ENE 17 · g 49
26° 31°

The sea & the sky

both coasts, live swell · sun and ultraviolet over Roseau

Caribbean coast

leeward · off Roseau

Waves
1.2 m
Period
5.6 s
From
ESE 105°
Water
28.9°C

Atlantic coast

windward · off Marigot

Waves
1.9 m
Period
6.7 s
From
E 86°
Water
29.1°C

The sky over Roseau

rise 05:52set 18:20

12 h 28 min of daylight

UV index · peak today8.8 very high

shade and cover between 10:00 and 15:00

Around the island

one island, several climates

Roseau

capital, west coast

26.7°

Portsmouth

second town, north

27.9°

Marigot

airport, east coast

26.9°

Laudat

heights, 734 m

21.7°

La Plaine

southeast, Atlantic side

24.5°

Scotts Head

southern tip

26.7°

The heights run 5° cooler than the coast — Laudat sits at 734 m. One forecast never fits the whole island: pack for the valley you are heading to.

Forecast & marine data: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0). Tropical cyclones: NOAA National Hurricane Center. Official advisories for Dominica: Dominica Meteorological Service. Temperatures in °C, wind in km/h, rain in mm. All times are Atlantic Standard Time (AST).