Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport iscloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 22°C or 72°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 10 mph or 17 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 25.5 mm
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 56.0 mm
Sunset today: 6:20 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:41 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and/or landslide are advised to continue exercising caution as soils are saturated and any further rainfall may trigger these hazards.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:37 pm…High at 7:24 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 06:31 am…Low at 2:04 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with periods of rain, scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A mid to upper level trough system together with an upper level jet stream, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
The La Soufriere volcano in Saint 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.