Date: 18th May, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.4 mm.
Total rainfall so far for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 11.5 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:25 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few 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 6:20 pm… High at 12:43 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:47 pm… High at 1:50 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution due to above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.
Weak unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere together with an upper-level trough, will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the next two days.