Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
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-northeast at about 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 11.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 9.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 72.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 73.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:36 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy, hazy and windy, with scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to reduced air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:17 pm…High at 4:01 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:05 pm…Low at 10:44 pm…High at 5:08 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave located just east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave is expected to cause occasional cloudiness light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms over our region during the next 24 hours. A plume of Saharan dust haze trails this tropical wave and it is expected to reduce visibility and air quality over our region following the passage of this tropical wave.
A second tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next 5 days.
The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange. For more information on the status of the La Soufriere volcano, visit the website and Facebook pages of UWI Seismic Centre and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National Emergency Management Organisation.