Date: 26th January, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.5 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.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:01 pm.
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 isolated showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:00 pm… High at 3:36 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:27 pm… High at 4:43 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal 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 showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak frontal trough 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.