Date: 25th December, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 71%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 58.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 95.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:43 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few 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 6:35 pm…High at 1:13 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:25 pm…Low at 8:02 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 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
Fair and hazy, 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, today. However, a gradual improvement in air quality is expected as the day progresses.
Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will produce some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.