6:00 pm Weather Report 21 February 2020

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 21st February, 2020

Forecasters: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27 °C or 81 °F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30 °C or 86 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 0.4 mm.   

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 14.4 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 30.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am.   Sunset tomorrow: 6:10 pm.    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Generally fair skies, with a chance of 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 9:11 pm… High at 3:40 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:38 pm… High at 4:47 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

The lower atmosphere over the Eastern Caribbean region will remain relatively dry and stable and as a result mostly fair conditions will prevail over the islands for the next 24 hours.