6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 05th March, 2023

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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 at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.           At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.5 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm. 

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:17 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 6:13 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly 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: Low at 9:18 pm…High at 3:32 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 10:45 pm…High at 4:39 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas will continue around the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period. 

Generally dry and stable weather conditions are expected to continue over the Lesser Antilles. However, a few low-level cloud patches will cause brief isolated showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.