6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 07th January, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 40.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 80.9 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:51 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with some scattered light to moderate 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: Low at 10:46 pm…High at 5:06 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:13 am…High at 6:13 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, generally cloudy and hazy with scattered light to moderate showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.
Moisture and instability associated with an upper level jet stream, will continue to cause cloudy conditions with scattered showers mainly over the southern portion of the region during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the southeastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.