Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 11.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 187.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:35 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered 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 10:49 am… Low at 3:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 11:56 am… Low at 5:03 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 above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability trailing a tropical wave will cause occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next couple of days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.