Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light rain.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 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 May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 20.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:26 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should continue to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:14 am…Low at 6:16 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 01:21 am…Low at 7:43 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A moderate easterly wind flow will continue across the Eastern Caribbean for the next couple of days.
An increase in mid-level moisture and instability in the atmosphere over our region will cause cloudiness and some scattered showers across the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.
A weak tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.