Date: 01st May, 2022
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 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of April:
At Hewanorra Airport: 37.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 35.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:41 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:20 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Generally fair and hazy tonight, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy at times with some scattered showers from early morning.
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 9:36 pm…High at 3:54 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:03 pm…High at 5:01 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
Over the Leeward Islands, partly cloudy to cloudy with a few scattered showers. Over the northern to central Windwards, fair and hazy tonight, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy at times with some scattered showers from tomorrow morning. Further south, generally fair and hazy.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Lingering moisture associated with a surface trough will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the Leeward Islands during the next 24 hours.
Another weak surface to low-level trough is expected to cause some cloudiness and showers over the central Lesser Antilles tomorrow.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean tonight. An improvement is expected from tomorrow morning.