12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 26th January, 2021
Forecaster: Thomas Auguste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: Nil.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 71.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 72.5 mm.
Sunset today: 6:01 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h with a few gusts.
Weather: Mostly fair and breezy, 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: High at 1:57 pm… Low at 9:00 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:04 pm… Low at 10:27 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to 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 locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Leeward islands it will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few scattered showers. Further south, it will be mostly fair with a chance of a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak frontal trough is will cause some cloudiness and showers in the vicinity of the Leeward Islands during the next 24 hours.
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk east northeasterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next couple of days.