Date: 08th August, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 76%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 8.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 62.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 78.0 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:28 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with a few showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms from tomorrow.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:14 pm…Low at 12:12 am…High at 6:25 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:21 pm…Low at 01:39 am…High at 7:32 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with widely scattered showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms from tomorrow.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light to moderate easterly winds over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to cause an increase in cloudiness, shower activity and possibly isolated thunderstorms over our region, from tomorrow.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a medium chance of development during the next 7 days, as it approaches the Lesser Antilles.