Date: 12th August, 2025
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair with thick haze.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 79%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 pm last night:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 44.9 mm.
Sunset tomorrow: 6:27 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times 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 11:32 am…High at 5:58 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:41 am…Low at 12:59 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few light showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain light to moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean, over the next couple of days. Low level clouds drifting with the wind flow, will cause a few showers across the islands during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust haze is expected to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next few days.
At 5:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Erin was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 34.3 West or about 1762 miles east-northeast of Saint Lucia. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph or 75 km/h, with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast and Erin could become a hurricane later this week. Erin is moving toward the west near 22 mph or 35 km/h, and this motion is expected to continue for the next several days.