6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 02nd November, 2024

Forecaster: Shemma Joseph

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 86%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.5 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 55.7 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.5 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 55.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:59 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 5:35 pm.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms. A gradual improvement in conditions is expected overnight.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue 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: Low at 10:24 pm… High at 5:02 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:51 pm… High at 6:09 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands, generally cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms. Further south, partly cloudy to cloudy with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light winds will persist across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A trough system and a tropical wave will continue to produce cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.