Date: 16th March, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last Night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 66%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 45.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:14 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:09 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a chance of brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 3:30 pm…High at 10:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 4:57 pm…High at 11:43 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers today. Over the northern and southern Lesser Antilles, partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy with a few scattered showers, from early tomorrow morning.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic high-pressure system will generate moderate easterly winds and above normal seas across the region, during the next few days.
Relatively dry and stable conditions will prevail over most of the region today. However, an increase in moisture and instability in the atmosphere, will cause some cloudiness and showers over the northern and southern portion of the region, during the forecast period.