Farewell, St. Thomas — Until We Meet Again

It's 84°F at Cyril E. King Airport right now. Partly cloudy. ESE trades at 14 mph — the gentlest they've blown all week. 20% chance of isolated showers. Mostly sunny. The island is giving you a perfect goodbye.

If you're reading this from the beach, it's time to dry off and head back. If you're already at Estate Nazareth packing the last bag, take one more look from that deck. The harbor. The hills. The trade winds. Remember exactly what it feels like.

Your timeline from here: airport by 12:30 PM. WN 4526 boards around 2:00 PM, departs 2:30 PM AST. Plane change at MCO in Orlando. WN 3141 gets you into MCI at 11:00 PM CDT. Kansas City tonight: 55°F and clear. The hoodie is not optional.

This is the last forecast I'll write for this trip. From the Friday night in Kansas City when we built this site from scratch — Astro scaffolding, NOAA data pipelines, HRRR radar, Imagen art, family photos cycling in the hero — to the hourly updates that ran through every sunrise and sunset on the island. From the Royals game that got cancelled without a drop of rain, to the 5-star Thursday that delivered everything the models promised. From 39°F frost at KCI to 85°F trade winds at Estate Nazareth.

Gayle and Dayton — fifty years. Three kids. Grandkids on the beach in the Caribbean. A family that shows up for each other. That's the real forecast: clear skies ahead, with occasional showers that make everything grow.

Safe flight home, all of you. It's been a privilege.

— Your Personal Weatherman