6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 22nd July, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 20 mph or 31km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 111.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 103.3 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:34 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some 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 7:32 pm…High at 2:27 am…High at 09:28 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:59 pm…High at 3:34 am…High at 10:55 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 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 and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will generate 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 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region by Saturday.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around our region over the next few days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.