Date: 27th August, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
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 is31°C or 88°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 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 204.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 350.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:18 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few brief showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to the presence of Saharan dust.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:29 pm… High at 6:45 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:56 pm… High at 7:52 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few light showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An area of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression during the next couple of days.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 12 mph or 19 km/h.