Date: 26th February, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is 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 31°C or 88°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 67%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 11.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 42.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:11 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief 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: High at present…Low at 11:01 pm…High at 5:13 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:11 pm…Low at 12:28 pm…High at 6:20 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Leeward Islands, generally cloudy and hazy with widely scattered showers. Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Light to moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean, during the next few days.
A pre-frontal trough will cause cloudiness and showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours. Patches of moisture in the lower levels of the atmosphere, will cause a few showers over the remainder of the region, during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, a gradual improvement is expected from tomorrow.