Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 25.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:21 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:01 am…High at 1:35 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:28 am…High at 2:42 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 skies occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A mid to upper level trough system will cause occasional cloudy periods with some scattered showers across parts of our region during the forecast period.
A trough system is expected to cause an increase in cloudiness, moderate to heavy showers and possible thunderstorms over the central and southern Lesser Antilles from mid-Saturday into Sunday.
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.