KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans can expect increased rainfall and thunderstorm activity across the island today and tomorrow, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service).

This, as the weather body monitors reports say that there is a trough across the island which is expected to remain through to early Wednesday.

A tropical wave across the central Caribbean is also projected to move across Jamaica this evening, according to the Met Service. It said the tropical wave across the eastern Caribbean is projected to move across Jamaica on Tuesday evening bringing an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity across the island today and tomorrow, especially in the afternoons.

24-hour forecast

This morning: Becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely for eastern parishes.
This afternoon and evening: Scattered showers and thunderstorms across sections of most parishes.
Tonight: partly cloudy.

Maximum temperature expected for Kingston today is 32 degrees Celsius.
Maximum temperature expected for Montego Bay today is 32 degrees Celsius.

Three-day forecast

Tuesday: Partly cloudy morning, with isolated showers and thunderstorms likely for eastern parishes. Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms across sections of most parishes.

Wednesday and Thursday: Mainly sunny morning. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms across western parishes and some hilly areas elsewhere.

Other current regional weather features:

A tropical wave across the central tropical Atlantic.
An area of low pressure near Colombia.