Below-normal rainfall could trigger 2027 dry-season warnings – Met Office
September 23, 2026
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Barbadians are unlikely to get relief from unusually hot nights before the end of the year, while below-normal rainfall could extend drought conditions into 2027 and prompt further warnings before the current year ends, the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has said.
Forecasters said overnight temperatures during the past two months ranked among the warmest one per cent on record, as El Niño conditions strengthen across the tropical Pacific.
In its latest report, based on a review of temperature trends from 2023 to 2026, the BMS said warmer-than-average temperatures were expected to persist until year end, with little nighttime relief.
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