Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Nil. At GFL Charles Airport: Nil.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 120.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm.
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 very 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 10:40 pm…High at 4:56 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:49 pm… Low at 12:07 am…High at 6:03 am.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 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
Over the Leeward Islands it will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered showers. Elsewhere partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Moisture and instability associated with a surface trough over the Leeward Islands will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the northern half of the region during the next 24 hours.
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.