Good morning everyone on this Saturday, December 27, 2025. The weekend kicks off with a rather humid and moody atmosphere. The defining features of today’s weather are high humidity and instability, which create a perfect recipe for afternoon showers. While you might need an umbrella for the middle part of the day, there is excellent news for beach lovers: the sea conditions are improving significantly and will remain friendly through the New Year holidays.
Today, the sky is mostly overcast in the morning with a light breeze coming from the North-East (a “lenvert” breeze). Due to the elevated humidity, active clouds are likely to develop as the day warms up. The highest probability for rain is between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM. During this window, thunderstorms and lightning could trigger over a good part of the island, with the South being particularly vulnerable. Forecast rainfall accumulation ranges between 4mm and 19mm, though this will be localized.
However, the ocean brings relief. As the hours pass, the sea will become more practicable. From this afternoon until January 2, sea conditions are expected to be good for swimming and leisure activities. High tides are at 05:35 AM and 05:34 PM, with low tide at 11:42 AM.
Over on Rodrigues, the rain started early this morning around 4:00 AM. While there are active clouds nearby capable of dumping 70mm of rain, the island’s small size and lower topography often mean these heavy showers miss the landmass. The forecast predicts rainfall between 6mm and 16mm for today. The wind is blowing from the North-East at an average of 31 km/h. Sea conditions are currently at 1.8 meters but will become practicable from this afternoon onwards, mirroring the trend in Mauritius.
An update on Cyclone Grant: The system has officially entered our area of responsibility. At 5:00 AM, it was centered at 11.7 South and 89.8 East. It is moving West at 14 km/h. The distance is currently 3510 km from Mauritius and 2910 km from Rodrigues. Grant is showing signs of organization with convective clouds developing near its center and is generating waves of 6.1 meters. It is important to note that Grant is a small-sized (“midget”) cyclone. For us to feel its cyclonic effects, it would need to pass within a very narrow radius of less than 30 km. While there is a high possibility it will come into our vicinity, its compact size is a key factor.
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