6:00 pm Weather Report 30th April, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

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 southeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 37.3 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 35.2 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 6:20 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy 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: Low at 09:07 pm… High at 3:26 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:34 pm… High at 4:33 am.

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 northern Leeward 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 during the next 24 hours.

A surface trough will continue to affect the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.