6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 27th January, 2024

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light rain.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 86%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 31.2 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 25.8 mm.     

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 132.8 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 159.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.             Sunset tomorrow: 6:01 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Generally cloudy and breezy, with some scattered light to moderate showers tonight, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with a few showers from tomorrow morning.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 11:21 pm…High at 5:33 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present…Low at 12:48 am…High at 6:40 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

Mostly cloudy and breezy, with scattered light to moderate showers over the central and southern Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A shearline will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the central and southern Windward Islands, during the forecast period.

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 couple of days.