6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 1st July, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with rain.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with rain.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at
15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.5 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 16.9 mm
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.9 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 7.8 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:36 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near
21 mph or 33 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast at times with periods of rain, scattered showers;
some of which may be heavy and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should be vigilant and exercise extreme caution. Soil moisture content is already high, and any additional rainfall will increase the probability of these hazards.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at Present… Low at 10:27 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:12 pm… Low at 11:54 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast skies with periods of rain, scattered showers, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong tropical wave will continue to produce cloudiness, periods of rain, showers and isolated thunderstorms across the region tonight and tomorrow. This system has a low chance of development over the next five days.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.