6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 15th January, 2024

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 76%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.          At GFL Charles Airport: 2.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 34.0 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 56.4 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:55 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times, with some scattered light to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:52 pm…Low at 1:03 am…High at 7:34 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:59 pm…Low at 2:30 am…High at 8:41 am.     

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times, with scattered light to moderate showers.   

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A series of shearlines drifting over the region, will cause cloudy periods with some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.