Date: 10th May, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 33°C or 91°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 73%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 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 so far for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport 2.4 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:22 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Weather: Generally fair and hazy, with a chance of 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: High at 6:21 pm…Low at 10:32 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:28 pm…Low at 11:59 pm.
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
Over the Leeward Islands, partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers. Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers over the Windward Islands.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Weak unstable conditions associated with a trough system, will continue to cause cloudiness and scattered showers over the northern portion of the region, during the next 24 hours. Elsewhere, generally dry and stable conditions will prevail.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.