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 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 20.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:24 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a chance of a few brief showers.
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 05:39 pm… Low at 9:54 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:16 pm… High at 6:46 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility, brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.
Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause a few brief showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean for the next few days.