6:00 pm weather report

6:00 PM Weather Report

Date: 13th April, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 77%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.2 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 4.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 16.3 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 7.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.  Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm.              

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times, with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:34 pm…. Low at 12:24 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:41 pm…. Low at  1:51 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet or

      1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times, with a few light to moderate showers, mostly over the Windward Islands and areas further south.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.

Weak unstable conditions over the central and southern portions of the region, will cause cloudiness with widely scattered showers over these areas, during the next 24 hours.