Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair 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 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 7.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:30 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with 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: Low at 1:26 pm… High at 8:03 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:53 pm… High at 9:10 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean. Low-level clouds drifting along this wind flow, will cause a few brief showers over parts of the region during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h.