6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.0 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 2.2 mm.  

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.8 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 123.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:46 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 6:18 pm.                

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 12:32 am…Low at 5:19 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:10 pm…High at 01:39 am…Low at 6:46 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds across our region for the next couple of days.

Low level clouds moving with the wind flow, will cause occasional cloudy periods with showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

The La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent remains active and additional eruptions and ash plumes are possible at any time. Interests in Saint Lucia and the south Eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official information from reliable media outlets for updates.