Date: 05th May, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 68%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 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 so far for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:21 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, 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: High at 2:09 pm… Low at 7:18 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:16 pm… Low at 8:45 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
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with light to moderate showers over the northern and extreme southern portions of the Lesser Antilles. Partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers over the remainder of the Lesser Antilles.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Light to moderate easterly winds will prevail across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.
Unstable conditions associated with a shearline, will cause some cloudiness and showers over the northern portion of the region, during the next 24 hours. Moisture and low-level instability over the far southern portion of the region will cause similar conditions, during the forecast period.
Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next several days.