6:00 PM Weather Report
Date: 23rd April, 2024
Forecaster: Lucious Frederick
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is Partly 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 76%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 25.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 17.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 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 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief 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 9:04 pm…. High at 3:22 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:31 pm… High at 4:29 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 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
Moderate easterly to east-southeasterly winds are expected across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.
A shearline will cause an increase in cloudiness and scattered showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period. Generally stable weather conditions will prevail over the remainder of the region.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.