12:00 noon Weather Report 23rd July, 2024

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 74%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 31 mph or 50 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.           At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm.              

Total rainfall for the month of July thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 192.3 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 225.3 mm.    

Sunset today: 6:34 pm.               Sunrise tomorrow: 5:46 am.         

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy and isolated thunderstorms.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:51 pm… Low at 10:52 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:47 pm… High at 6:58 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, skies will be fair to partly cloudy with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moist and unstable conditions associated with a weak surface trough, will continue to cause cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern half of the region, during the forecast period.

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 the region from tomorrow evening.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic, during the next seven (7) days.