Date: 30th April, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°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-southeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 12.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 37.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 35.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:19 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Generally fair and hazy.
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 4:12 pm…Low at 9:07 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:19 pm…Low at 10:34 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast and hazy, with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean for the next couple of days.
A surface trough will continue to affect the northern half of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.