Date: 28th August, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with recent showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast near 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.4 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 3.6 mm
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 220.6 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 196.4 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter or variable at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 11:39 pm… Low at 7:07 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at present… High at 12:46 am.
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 and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave, moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h across the Lesser Antilles will continue to produce cloudy periods with scattered showers and thunderstorms over these islands, during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave associated with an area of disturbed weather is located over the central Tropical Atlantic. Some slow development of this system is possible during the next seven (7) days as it moves westward to west-northwestward near 13 mph or 20 km/h.