6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 26th April, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 9 mph or 15 km/h

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 24.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport:: 27.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:43 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:19 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east northeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, periods of rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists, especially those in areas prone to flooding are urged to be vigilant and exercise caution in their activities.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:57 pm… High at 1:36 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:24 pm… High at 2:43 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Over the Leeward Islands, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
A surface to low-level trough will continue to cause cloudiness, showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms over the central to southern portions of the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.