6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 18th June, 2021
Forecaster: Avlon Charlery
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
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 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.9 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 20.6 mm
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 42.1 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 89.6 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:34 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: At first, partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few showers, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms by Saturday evening.
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 10:31 pm… Low at 4:48 am
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 11:38 pm… Low at 6:15 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 brisk winds, reduced visibility and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.
Moist and unstable conditions ahead of an approaching tropical wave will cause some showers over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours. This wave is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h and is expected to begin affecting the islands from late tomorrow into Sunday.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the region during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
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.