Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:48 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:30 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:16 pm… Low at 3:14 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:23 pm… Low at 4:41 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the southern Windwards and areas further south, generally cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region from Saturday.
A third tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 9 mph or 15 km/h.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.