Date: 07th August, 2021
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.7 mm.
Sunset today: 6:29 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:54 pm…Low at 8:24 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:01 pm…Low at 9:51 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will cause occasional cloudy conditions with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over our region during the next 24 hours.
A second tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h and is expected to affect the Lesser Antilles on Tuesday. Significant development of this system is not expected during the next few days.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are also moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. These systems have a low chance of developing into tropical cyclones during the next five days.