12:00 pm Weather Report for 24th December 2024

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 24th December, 2024

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 64%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.     At GFL Charles Airport: trace

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 57.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 94.3 mm. 

Sunset today: 5:42 pm                 Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am                       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 5:41 pm… High at 10:33 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present… Low at 7:08 pm.

 Next high at 1:12 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 meters.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Thick Saharan dust haze will continue to impact visibility and air quality across the region, during the forecast period, However, a gradual improvement in air quality is expected from tomorrow.

Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will produce showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.