6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 24th December, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 82%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace At GFL Charles….trace
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 133.1 mm At GFL Charles…205.1 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:42 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 9 mph or 15 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair and hazy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few brief showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:30 pm…High at 3:22 am…Low at 7:28 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:57 pm…High at 4:29 am…Low at 8:55 am.
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 a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
An upper-level jet stream will sweep mostly high-level type clouds over the region during the next 24 hours. A few showers are likely to develop during the early morning hours.
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.