12:00 noon Weather Report 18th December, 2024

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 18th December, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

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 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 77%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.2 mm         At GFL Charles Airport 1.5 mm

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 37.1 mm         At GFL Charles Airport 54.8 mm

Sunset today: 5:39 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming occasionally cloudy with some scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:29 pm…Low at 12:35 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:15 pm…High at 6:36 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 10 feet or 1.8 to 3.0 meters.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies, with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds and locally rough seas are expected to persist across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days. Weak instability and a very moist atmosphere are expected to produce a few cloudy periods with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms across the region, during the forecast period.