Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with light rain.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with light rain.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 23°C or 73°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 18.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 130.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 206.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:21 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to be extremely vigilant due to soils being at or near saturation.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:37 am…Low at 7:54 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:15 pm… High at 1:44 pm… Low at 9:21 am.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions over the Eastern Caribbean, will continue to generate periods of cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Wednesday into Thursday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone development during the next five days.