6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby. 

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28 °C   or 82 °F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32 °C or 90 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 10 mph or 17 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 8.9 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.0 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 10.8 mm.   

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:13 am.                                 Sunset tomorrow: 5:34 pm.            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:30 pm…Low at 2:50 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:37 pm…Low at 4:17 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal sea swells.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moisture and instability associated with a surface trough will continue to cause occasional cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over our region during the next 24 hours.