Date: 26th January, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 73%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 100.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 130.6 mm.
Sunset today: 6:00 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and breezy, 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 4:06 pm…Low at 10:52 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:13 pm…Low at 12:19 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 7 to 10 feet or 2.1 to 3.0 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and breezy, with scattered light to moderate showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas across the Lesser Antilles, during the next couple of days.
A shearline will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the central portion of Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours. Shallow patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause cloudy intervals with widely scattered showers over the remainder of the region, during the forecast period.