Havana photo by Juan SuarezHot with afternoon showers, with gradually increasing instability toward the weekendBy Adrian FuentesHAVANA TIMES – Atmospheric conditions over western Cuba continue to follow the typical summer pattern, with intense daytime heating fueling the development of convective clouds and afternoon showers over the capital. Easterly and northeasterly winds continue to bring moisture in from the Atlantic, with a gradual increase in wind strength expected toward the weekend. Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, will have scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Cuba’s Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) continues its routine monitoring throughout the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. Read more from Cuba here on Havana Times.