6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 24th April, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.7 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 6.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.6 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 50.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am        Sunset tomorrow: 6:18 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 6 mph or

9 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are

advised to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:35 pm… Low at 11:43 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:42 pm…Lowh at 1:10 am.

Seas: moderate with waves 4 to 5 feet or 1.2 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers which may be locally heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms mainly across the Windward Islands and areas further south.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A light to moderate easterly to southeasterly wind flow is expected across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

A low level trough will continue to cause cloudy periods with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms, over portions the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.