12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F. 

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south-southeast at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.7 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 6.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 65.0 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 118.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:35 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and south-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding are advised to be vigilant.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 5:11 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at present…High at 6:18 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK 

A tropical wave will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

Two other tropical waves located over the central tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

A fourth tropical wave located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. This system has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation 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.