6:00 am Weather Report 22nd July, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is27°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 22 mph or 35 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 July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 111.7 mm.                

Sunset today: 6:35 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am.

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: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered light to moderate showers. 

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 08:40 am… High at 3:27 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:07 am… High at 4:34 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with an approaching tropical wave will cause occasional cloudiness, scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around our region over the next few days.