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 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 6.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 48.6 mm.
Sunset today: 6:32 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few isolated 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: Low at present…High at 5:18 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:07 pm…High at 6:25 pm.
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
Partly cloudy and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few isolated showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An upper level trough and jet stream will continue to cause cloudiness with some scattered showers over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
High pressure throughout the atmosphere over the southern portion of the region, will cause generally dry conditions over that area during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will continue to reduce visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region on Sunday.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next five days.
The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange. Interests in Saint Lucia and the South-Eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.