Date: 25th December, 2023
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 68%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 13 mph or 20 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 133.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 205.1 mm.
Sunset today: 5:43 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair and hazy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few 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: High at 2:09 pm… Low at 9:15 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:16 pm… Low at 10:42 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves and northeasterly swells 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
The lower level of the atmosphere over the region is sufficiently moist and unstable to cause occasional cloudiness with widely scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 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.