6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 25th December, 2023

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is Fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is 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 79%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 12 mph or 19 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 December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 133.1 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 205.1 mm.    

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am  Sunset tomorrow: 5:43 pm             

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 chance of few early morning 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 9:15 pm… High at 4:02 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:42 pm… High at 5:09 am.

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 Atlantic high-pressure system will generate a light to moderate easterly to northeasterly wind flow across the Lesser Antilles. An upper-level jet stream will continue to sweep mostly high- level type clouds over the region 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.