6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 17th April, 2024
Forecaster: Lucious Frederick
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east 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: Trace.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 17.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.9 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:48 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:18 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few 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 12:57 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:41 pm… High at 2:04 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain moderate easterly to southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
Weak unstable conditions associated with a surface to low-level trough, will continue to generate cloudiness and scattered showers over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.