Date: 12th July, 2023
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 39.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 71.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 102.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few brief showers. Hazy conditions are expected from tonight.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution. Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:57 pm…Low at 4:54 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:04 pm…Low at 6:21 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability in the wake of a tropical wave, will cause a few scattered showers to develop over the region during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region from tonight.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.