6:00 PM Weather Report

Date: 18th November, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s Maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 90%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southwest at 9 mph or 15 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 81.3 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 13.4 mm.           

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 266.0 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 178.2 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:06 am.   Sunset Tomorrow: 5:32 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations 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: Low at 12:08 am… High at 6:45 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present… Low at 1:35 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves and northerly swells 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 meters.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light to moderate easterly to southeasterly winds are expected across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

Moisture and instability associated with a frontal boundary and an upper-level trough will generate cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.