12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 26th August, 2021
Forecaster: Thomas Auguste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is30°C or 86°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 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Nil. At GFL Charles Airport: Nil.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 203.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 350.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:19 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 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy today. Tonight, we expect a few cloudy periods with light to moderate showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to the presence of Saharan dust haze.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 6:12 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:26 pm… High at 7:19 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers mainly during the night.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An area of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.
A weak tropical wave is expected to cause some cloudy periods with showers around the Eastern Caribbean islands tonight. No significant rainfall is expected with the passage of this system.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a 50 percent or medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone during the next five days.
A third tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h.