Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with thick haze.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair with thick haze.
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-northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 71.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 73.3 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:03 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Generally fair, breezy and very hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.
Persons with respiratory conditions are advised to take the necessary precautions due to the presence of thick dust haze.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 11:57 pm…High at 6:26 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:45 pm…Low at 01:24 am…High at 7:33 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds, locally rough seas and poor visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally fair, breezy and very hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk east-northeasterly to easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next couple of days.
An area of thick dust haze will continue to cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next 24 hours.
Low level cloud patches moving along the wind flow, will bring a few scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.