Date: 25th June, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 14.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 8.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 88.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 59.1 mm.
Sunset today: 6:35 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, this afternoon. A gradual improvement is expected from tonight.
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 12:31 pm… High at 7:13 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:58 pm… High at 8:20 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Over the Leeward Islands, partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will continue to affect the Windward Islands and areas further south today, as it moves westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. The wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is also moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region for the next couple of days.