Date: 24th August, 2021
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with thick haze.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 52.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 203.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:20 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, improving towards afternoon.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue to be vigilant.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 10:57 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at present…Low at 12:24 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, locally rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, occasionally cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles over the next few days.
A tropical wave will produce cloudiness, scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern portion of the Eastern Caribbean today.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h.
All three of these systems have a medium chance for tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.