Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24 °C or 75 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 25 mph or
41 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 50.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 71.9 mm
Sunset today: 5:55 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Generally fair, hazy and breezy, with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:19 pm… High at 8:41 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 3:46 pm… High at 9:48 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.
Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper level jet stream will trigger some showers over the region during the forecast period.