Date: 24th April, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at George 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 72%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 13 mph or 20 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At George Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 25.6 mm. At George Charles Airport: 17.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:19 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming occasionally cloudy with some scattered showers tonight into tomorrow morning.
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 9:29 pm… High at 3:50 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at present… Low at 10:56 pm… High at 4:57 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
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Moderate easterly winds are expected across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.
A southward moving shearline will cause an increase in cloudiness and scattered showers over portions of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.