6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 20th May, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Trace At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 34.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:25 pm.
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: Apart from a few brief showers, it will be generally fair and hazy.
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 11:32 pm…Low at 5:04 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:39 am…Low at 6:31 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with brief isolated showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and generally fair weather conditions across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
An area of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange due to reduced activity over the past few weeks. However, interests in Saint Lucia and the south-eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.