6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 22nd June, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy 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 78%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.            At GFL Charles Airport:  trace.          

Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 66.5 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport:  28.4 mm.     

Sunset today: 6:34 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:37 am.                       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or

30 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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 9:06 pm…. High at 3:54 am

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:13 pm… Low at 10:33 pm.

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

Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave with its axis located just east of the Windward Islands, is expected to cause cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the region from later this evening into Sunday.

Two other tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic, are moving westward near 17 and 21 mph or 28 and 33 km/h, respectively.

A plume of Saharan dust haze in varying concentrations will impact visibility and air quality across the region, over the next few days.