6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 19th April, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

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

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.6 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 42.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:17 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:47 pm 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:56 pm…High at 03:21 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:23 pm…High at 04:28 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times, with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

A weak low level trough is expected to cause a marginal increase in cloudiness and showers over the region during the forecast period.