Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
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 30°C or 86°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 16 mph or 26 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: 22.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 120.7 mm.
Sunset today: 6:17 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Generally fair and hazy.
Residents, especially those with dust allergies and respiratory ailments, should continue to exercise caution due to the presence of dust haze and possibly volcanic ash.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:35 pm…High at 7:08 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:02 pm….High at 8:15 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, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, generally fair and hazy.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak surface trough will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers over the Leeward Islands during the next 24 hours.
Low level wind speeds are expected to increase in our region over the next few days as the Atlantic High Pressure System continues to rebuild.
Saharan dust haze together with the possibility of volcanic ash from the erupting La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent, will continue to cause reduced visibility and air quality around our region for the next few days.