12:00 Noon Weather Report
Date: 18th April, 2024
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at George Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 67%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm. At George Charles Airport: 0.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 17.2 mm. At George Charles Airport: 11.0 mm.
Sunset today: 6:18 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:47 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Weather: Fair to occasionally 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: High at 12:28 pm… Low at 6:52 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 01:35 pm… Low at 8:19 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves and swells 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
WEATHER SUMMARY
A surface to low-level trough will continue to generate cloudiness and scattered showers over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.