6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 08th April, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 85%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 7.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 17.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 15.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:16 pm.

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 occasional gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some
areas.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:24 pm… High at 1:55 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:51 pm… High at 3:02 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas.

WEATHER SUMMARY
Low-level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper-level jet stream, will cause cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean, over the next few days.