The T&T Met Service is forecasting mainly sunny skies for the upcoming Easter holiday weekend, with high daytime temperatures and a mild concentration of Saharan dust sprinkled in.
In an advisory covering the forecast period Wednesday 27 to Sunday 31 March 2024, the Met Service notes there may be brief showers to cool the heat and bring ease from the dust.
“Mostly fair and sunny conditions are expected across Trinidad and Tobago for this outlook period, except for a few brief showers at times when there are intermittent patches of moisture advection interacting with the local topography,” the advisory explains.
It added: “Without any major cloud coverage, a relatively dryer atmosphere, and reduced ventilation, there is likely to be higher concentrations of sunshine reaching the surface and a relative increase in maximum temperatures during the daytime.”
Although the predicted concentration of Saharan dust is expected to be “mostly mild”, Met Service forecasters are advising sensitive persons to take all necessary precautions, especially as other variables will be impacting air quality.
“Bush and brush fires, together with the possibility for landfill and forest fires, will likely contribute to the reduction in the air quality at times,” the advisory notes.
Meanwhile, marine interests are encouraged to take note of changes in sea conditions during the period, starting Friday.
“From Friday (29th March 2024),” the Met Service says, “there is likely to be an increase in the sea swell periods, so be on the lookout for energetic near shore waves, at times.”