Date: 09th August, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is 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 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 29.8 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: Low at 7:50 am…High at 2:40 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:17 am…High at 3:47 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions over the southern half of the Eastern Caribbean region, will cause cloudiness and showers over the Windward Islands and areas further south today.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles for the next couple of days.
A 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 late tonight into Wednesday.
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 medium chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next five days.