Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 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 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered 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 10:40 am…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 northern Leeward Islands. Further south it will be partly cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An upper level trough will cause cloudiness with some scattered showers over the extreme northern portion of our region during the forecast period.
The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days. Low level cloud patches drifting along this wind flow will cause a few scattered showers over the remainder of the region during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust haze will continue to reduce visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
Two tropical waves located over the central and far Eastern Tropical Atlantic are both 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.