Date: 26th July, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy. 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 77%.
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: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 196.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 230.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:34 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:47 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: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and allergies should take the necessary caution 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 1:12 pm…High at 7:48 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:39 pm…High at 8:55 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 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
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-pressure system will generate moderate easterly winds across the Lesser Antilles, during the next couple of days.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.
Two tropical waves located over the eastern and far eastern Tropical Atlantic, are both moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic, during the next seven (7) days.