Sunshine sets up a golden weekend for Belize

By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The weekend arrives gift-wrapped. A fresh and relatively dry easterly airflow prevails over Belize, delivering a sunny Friday, calmer seas, and a Saturday forecast that promises more of the same.

According to the National Meteorological Service, skies will be sunny today with a few cloudy spells, turning partly cloudy tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will be isolated, except for the south, where a few showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected late at night and into the early morning.

Temperatures along the coast will reach a high of 89 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) and a low of 82 (28 Celsius). Inland areas will stay at the top of the charts, climbing to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) before dropping to 74 (23 Celsius). In the hills, expect a high of 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius) and a low of 68 (20 Celsius). The 95-degree inland heat keeps hydration and shade on the weekend checklist.

At sea, conditions have settled nicely from midweek, with easterly winds of 5 to 15 knots, a light chop, and waves of 2 to 4 feet, a welcome turn for boaters after days of choppier water.

On the tropical front, the calm holds firm. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected in the region over the next 48 hours.

Looking ahead to Saturday and Saturday night, similar weather conditions are expected to prevail, giving the weekend a sunny, settled runway from start to finish.

The forecast was issued by forecaster Catherine Cumberbatch.

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