12:00 Noon Weather Report
Date: 24th July, 2024
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 68%.
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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 195.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 226.9 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 the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few
showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 6:28 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:24 pm… High at 7:35 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy skies, with widely scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An approaching tropical wave located east of the Windward Islands is expected to affect the region during the forecast period. This wave is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Another tropical wave is located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic and is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
A plume of Saharan dust haze is expected to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the Eastern Caribbean, over the next few days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic, during the next seven (7) days.