Date: 11th April, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:17 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east-northeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy skies with a few scattered showers.
Persons with respiratory conditions and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to the presence of dust haze and volcanic ash.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:22 am…High at 3:54 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:49 am…High at 5:01 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with scattered showers over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak surface trough over the Windward Islands, together with moist and unstable conditions over the extreme southern portion of the region, will continue to cause cloudiness with showers over those areas during the next 24 hours.
An area of Saharan dust haze together with volcanic ash emanating from the La Soufriere Volcano in St. Vincent, will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over our region for the next couple of days.