6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 14th April, 2021
Forecaster: Thomas Auguste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 10 mph or 17 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Nil.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.0 mm.
Sunset today: 6:17 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few showers.
Residents, especially those with dust allergies and respiratory ailments, are advised to take all 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 11:13 am… High at 5:42 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:40 pm… High at 6:49 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to low visibility caused by Saharan dust haze and volcanic ash.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Light to moderate easterly to south-easterly winds due to a slack pressure gradient, will continue across our region for the next couple of days.
An area of Saharan dust haze together with volcanic ash from the erupting La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent, will continue to reduce visibility and air quality around our region for the next few days.
FYI: Latest eruption was at approx. 10:25 pm last night.