Date: 10th August, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 86%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 63.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:28 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered showers, which may be heavy, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:11 am…Low at 12:49 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:18 am…Low at 2:16 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy, with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms over the central Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to occasionally cloudy with widely scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability trailing a tropical wave, will continue to generate periods of cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave associated with an area of low-pressure located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone development during the next 7 days, and is expected to impact mainly the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles from late Monday into Tuesday. Interests in the region are advised to monitor the progress of this system.