12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 26th January, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 123.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 109.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:01 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy and breezy with a few
scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:12 pm…Low at 8:30 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:19 pm…Low at 9:57 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 7 to 10 feet
or 2.1 to 3.0 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
Moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas are expected to continue over and around the Eastern Caribbean, during the next few days.

Moisture and instability associated with a low-level trough, will cause some cloudy periods with showers over portions of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.