Date: 3rd February, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 69%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Sunset today: 6:04 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and south near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter, variable or calm during the night
Weather: Generally fair and hazy, with a chance of isolated showers this afternoon. Occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers tonight.
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: Low at 4:48 pm…High at 11:44 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 6:15 pm…High at 12:51 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers over the central Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with isolated showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light easterly to southerly winds across the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
A weak frontal system and a shear line will cause an increase in cloudiness and showers over the central Windward islands, during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, over the next few days.