6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 05th July, 2024

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 89%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of July thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 45.3 mm.

Sunset today: 6:36 pm.       Sunrise tomorrow: 5:41 am.   

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should 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 9:45 am…High at 4:26 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 11:12 am…High at 5:33 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A moderate easterly wind flow is expected across the Eastern Caribbean region, 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 couple of days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region on Monday.