6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 26th August, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 8 mph or 13 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 29.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 45.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 203.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 294.6 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:19 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 14 mph or
22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, some of which may
be heavy in some areas and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to
be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:49 pm… High at 3:27 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:16 pm… High at 4:34 am.
Seas: Slight with waves 3 to 4 feet or 0.9 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with a broad trough system, will continue to produce some cloudy periods with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south during the next 24 hours. This system has a low chance of tropical cyclone development, as it continues to move westward over the Caribbean Sea.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone development during the next five days.