12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is Partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.8 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 23.4 mm.  

Sunset today: 6:32 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.   

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Partly cloudy with a few showers this afternoon. An increase in cloudiness and showers, some of which may be heavy, and possibly thunderstorms is expected from this evening into Friday morning.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:29 pm…High at 9:04 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:56 pm…High at 10:11 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy with a few scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, generally cloudy with scattered showers, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave located about 200 miles or 320 kilometres east of the Windward Islands is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to bring some heavy showers, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms across the Windward Islands from this evening through early Friday.

Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.