6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 25th February, 2024
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair 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 31°C or 88°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 68%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 11.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 41.6 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:22 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:11 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few late night
to early morning showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:38 pm…High at 4:49 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:05 am…High at 5:56 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 to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Light to moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean, during the next 24 hours. Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the next two days.