Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 25.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 27.3 mm.
Sunset tomorrow: 6:21 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers which maybe heavy in some areas and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:22 pm… Low at 7:40 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:29 pm… Low at 9:07 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward islands it will be generally cloudy with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further north skies will be partly cloudy becoming cloudy on occasion with some widely scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A low level trough is expected to cause an increase in cloudiness, periods of rain, moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern portions of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
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 sources for updates.