Hot environment and hazy sky due to Sahara dust, according to Indomet

Santo Domingo, RD. – The Dominican Republic Meteorology Institute (Indomet) reported this Wednesday morning that a tropical wave is leaving the national forecast area, while an upper-level trough is beginning to recede. This situation is giving way to a drier and more stable air mass, dominated by a high-pressure system located in the North Atlantic. As a result, the weather this Wednesday is expected to remain sunny, hot and with an opaque sky, due to the arrival of particles of dust from the Sahara desert. However, some isolated showers could be recorded in towns in the provinces of Monte Cristi, Puerto Plata, Valverde, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez and Dajabón, as a result of local effects and the influence of the warm and humid wind from the southeast.

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For Thursday, the same conditions will be maintained, with little rain nationwide and high temperatures. The environment will continue to be favorable for outdoor activities, although some short afternoon showers are not ruled out in the same provinces of the northwest and north of the country.

Storm Andrea Downgraded and Poses No Threat

The Indomet also reported that Tropical Storm Andrea has weakened, becoming a post-tropical cyclone. It is currently located 1,585 kilometers west of the Azores, moving northeast at a speed of 31 km/h and a minimum central pressure of 1015 millibars. The phenomenon does not pose a threat to the Dominican Republic due to its location and trajectory.

Caution on the coasts

Regarding maritime conditions, the warning remains in effect for the entire Caribbean coast and part of the Atlantic coast, from Cabo Engaño (La Altagracia) to Cabo Cabrón (Samaná), where operators of small and fragile vessels are advised to remain in port due to abnormal waves. In the rest of the Atlantic coast, it is advised to navigate with caution, without venturing out to sea.

Local Forecast

In the National District and the municipalities of Santo Domingo North, East and West, conditions of scattered clouds, grayish sky and high temperatures will be maintained during the day. Temperatures will range between 21 °C and 23 °C in the early hours, and will reach highs of 32 °C to 34 °C at midday and in the afternoon.