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The 24-hour period ending 08:00 on 11 February 2026 was the wettest 10\u201311 February on record at V.C. Bird International Airport, according to the country\u2019s chief climatologist.<\/p>

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Dale C. S. Destin said 34.4mm (1.35in) of rain was recorded, breaking the previous record of 22.2mm set in 1981.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rainfall records at the airport date back to 1962.<\/p>

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