Date: 26th January, 2023
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 72.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 124.3 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:01 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east-northeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy, with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:40 pm…Low at 1:25 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:47 pm…Low at 2:52 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A low pressure system located over the central Atlantic, will cause moderate northeasterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
Patches of low-level clouds moving along the wind flow, will cause occasional cloudy periods with showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
A weak shearline is expected to affect the region tomorrow, as it drifts slowly southward over the island chain.