Date: 07th February, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 73%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south-southeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Sunset today: 6:06 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief late night to early morning 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: High at 1:28 pm…Low at 8:38 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:35 pm…Low at 10:05 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the northern Leeward Islands, cloudy to overcast with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further south, fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
Moisture and instability associated with a frontal boundary will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours. A relatively dry and stable mid to lower atmosphere will persist over the remainder of the region, during the next 24 hours.