5:00 pm Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 11:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.       At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.       At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Sunset today: 6:16 pm.         Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am.

Sunset tomorrow: 6:16 pm.   

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and south southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy, 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 6:33 pm…High at 1:21 am…Low again

at 6:05 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 8:00 pm…High at 2:28 am… Low again

at 7:32 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate light to moderate southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

Low level clouds drifting with the wind flow will cause a few brief showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.