Date: 26th August, 2021
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°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 at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm 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.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:18 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers mainly during the night.
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: High at 6:12 pm…Low at 12:34 am…High at 6:46 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:19 pm…Low at 2:01 am…High at 7:53 am.
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 scattered 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 will cause some cloudy periods with a few scattered showers around the Eastern Caribbean islands tonight.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a 70 percent or high chance of developing into a tropical depression over the weekend and is expected to remain over the open ocean during the next five days.
A third tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 12 mph or 19 km/h.