By: Virgin Islands Free Press News DeskST. CROIX — Residents across St. Croix will get a temporary reprieve from heavy Saharan haze today, but it comes with a trade-off: sweltering heat and critically dry conditions that keep fire danger high across the island. According to the National Weather Service in San Juan, moderate concentrations of Saharan dust cleared the U.S. Virgin Islands between sunrise and early Tuesday morning. 🌡️ Heat Advisory in EffectA Heat Advisory is active from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM AST for St. Croix and St. Thomas. High Fire Danger: Critically dry fuels and elevated Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) values persist across St. Croix. 🌊 Marine & Beach OutlookMarine conditions around St. Croix remain relatively favorable today with a low risk of rip currents.