1.   The root cause of persistent weather regimes is often obscured by the complexity of atmospheric motions.

2.   An improvement in this wet weather regime is expected late Thursday night or early Friday morning and will continue through the weekend.

3.   An area of weak surface high pressure will maintain a generally fair and dry weather regime across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today.

4.   Not much change in the current dry weather regime is anticipated through the weekend.

5.   This dry weather regime will continue through at least Wednesday.

6.   This high-pressure ridge will ensure a drier-than-normal weather regime through Wednesday and slightly higher-than-normal temperatures.

7.   This will result in a generally fair and dry weather regime across the region through Sunday.

8.   This high pressure will maintain a stable weather regime for the next two to three days.