6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 26th February, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair with light haze.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 76%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 111.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 134.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:11 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near
17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a chance of a few light showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:10 pm…High at 3:35 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:37 pm…High at 4:42 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution, due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean, during the next few days.

Shallow patches of low-level cloud drifting along the wind flow, will produce a few showers over parts of the region, during the next 24 hours.