6:00 Pm Weather Report

Date: 16th January, 2023
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 58.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 106.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:56 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers, from tomorrow morning.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:36 am…Low at 4:25 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:03 pm…High at 01:43 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with light to moderate showers from tomorrow.

WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak frontal system will continue to cause cloudy periods with showers and cool temperatures over the northern portion of the region, during the forecast period.
Elsewhere, a shearline will cause occasionally cloudy skies with light to moderate showers over the Windward Islands, during the next 24 hours.