Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 9.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 45.6 mm.
Sunset today: 6:28 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:40 pm… Low at 6:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:47 pm… Low at 8:03 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere will cause occasional cloudiness and showers over the southern half of the Eastern Caribbean region today.
A weak tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from tomorrow.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
A third tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next five days.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles for the next couple of days.