Date: 17th January, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 85%.
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 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 11.1 mm
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 45.4 mm
Sunset today: 5:56 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy, with scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations.
Residents in areas prone to flooding and landslides 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 8:19 am… Low at 2:55 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:26 am… Low at 4:22 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 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 showers over the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk northeasterly to easterly winds across, and locally rough seas around the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.
Shallow patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause occasional cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.