Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26 °C or 79 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 29 mph or 46 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 31.5 mm.
Sunset today: 5:52 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 29 mph or 46 km/h, with frequent gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and windy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 03:08 pm… Low at 10:04 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 04:15 pm… Low at 11:31 pm.
Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 8 to 12 feet or 2.4 to 3.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to strong winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate strong easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
Low level cloud drifting along the easterly wind flow will cause a few showery periods over our region during the next 24 hours.