Date: 31st May, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy, with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 70%.
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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 69.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 79.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:29 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am.
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 to occasionally cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers today, becoming generally cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, from late tonight or early 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 4:21 pm…High at 11:06 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 5:48 pm…High at 12:13 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators should exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers today, becoming generally cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, from late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Over the Leeward Islands, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A moderate to brisk easterly wind flow is expected across the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next few days.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. This wave is expected to affect mainly the southern half of the region from late tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
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.