Date: 2nd February, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 86%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of February:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Sunset today: 6:04 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and south near 10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming lighter, variable or calm at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few isolated showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:10 am…Low at 3:30 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:17 am…Low at 4:57 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few isolated showers over the central and southern Lesser Antilles. Further north, occasionally cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light easterly to southeasterly winds across the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
A weak frontal system will drift over the Leeward Islands, causing an increase in cloudiness and some showers, during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, over the next few days.