6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 20th April, 2024

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

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 77%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is coming from the east-southeast at 10 mph or 17 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 4.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 17.3 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 16.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:46 am.          Sunset tomorrow: 6:18 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times, with a few scattered 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: Low at 7:50 pm…High at 2:07 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:17 pm…High at 3:14 am.  

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming at times, with some scattered light to moderate showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A surface to low-level trough will continue to generate cloudiness and scattered showers over 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, during the forecast period.