6:00 pm Weather Report

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

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 79%.
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 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 14.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 5.8 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:31 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few brief showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to 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 7:14 pm…High at 1:44 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:41 pm…High at 2:51 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Low-level clouds drifting along a moderate to brisk easterly wind flow, will cause a few showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality over the region, during the next few days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the southern portion of the region, from Monday night into Tuesday.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic, during the next seven (7) days.