6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 21st April, 2024
Forecaster: Glenn Antoine
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
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 74%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 8.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 25.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 17.2 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 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few isolated 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 8:15 pm…High at 2:30 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:42 pm…High at 3:37 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
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 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.