12:00 noon Weather Report 1st September, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 71%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace      At GFL Charles Airport: 1.3 mm

Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 232.7 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 211.2 mm

Sunset today: 6:15 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am         

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Today, partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with scattered showers and a         chance of isolated thunderstorms. An increase in cloudiness and showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and isolated thunderstorms can be expected from early tomorrow morning.

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 3:24 pm…Low at 8:22 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:31 pm…Low at 9:49 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly over the central Windward Islands and areas further south.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moist and unstable conditions ahead of an approaching tropical wave will cause cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over parts of the region during the forecast period.  The wave is associated with an area of disturbed weather and is located immediate east of the Lesser Antilles. It is currently moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h and is expected to move across the islands tomorrow. A second tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.