Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 34.5 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:24 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few light showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to poor air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:59 pm…Low at 11:04 pm…High at 5:42 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:06 pm…Low at 12:31 am…High at 6:49 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility, brisk winds and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Lesser Antilles during the next couple of days.
A relatively dry and stable atmosphere will limit shower activity over our region during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.
The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent has been downgraded to Orange as a result of reduced activity over the past couple of weeks. However, interests in Saint Lucia and the south-eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.