Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair 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 northeast at 14 mph or 22 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: 5:49 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeasterly and east near 16 mph or 26 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: High at 7:08 pm… Low at 11:32 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:15 pm… Low at 12:59 am.
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.