6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 16th August, 2026
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy 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
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 9 mph or 15 km/h.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 83%.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.6 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 30.5 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 64.3 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:24 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:11 pm…Low at 12:35 am…High at 6:51 am
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:18 pm…Low at 02:02 am…High at 7:58 am
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres tonight, easing to 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres tomorrow.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-pressure system will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h. This wave is expected to produce cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across parts of the region from late Monday into Tuesday.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next 7 days.