6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 4th February, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 84°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 73%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm 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.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:05 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy with brief 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: Low at present….High at 1:12 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:26 pm….High at 2:19 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with brief scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, partly cloudy and hazy with a few isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean, during the next 24 hours.
A weak shear line along with a mid to upper-level jet stream, will continue to cause occasional cloudiness and showers over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, over the next few days.