Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with thick haze.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with thick haze.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Sunset today: 6:16 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and very hazy, with brief isolated showers today. An increase in cloudiness and showers is expected from tomorrow.
Persons with respiratory conditions and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to the presence of moderate dust haze.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:37 pm…Low at 8:26 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:44 pm…Low at 9:53 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 cloudy at times with widely scattered showers over the southern Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with brief isolated showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak surface trough will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers over the central Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
An area of moderate Saharan dust haze will remain over our region for the next couple of days, causing a reduction in visibility and air quality.