Date: 07th May, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
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 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 68%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east 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 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 between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with brief isolated 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 3:58 pm…Low at 8:33 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:05 pm…Low at 10:00 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 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 scattered light to moderate showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Light to moderate easterly winds will prevail across the Lesser Antilles, during the next couple of days.
Unstable conditions associated with a shearline and an upper-level jet stream, will cause cloudiness and scattered showers over the northern portion of the region, during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next several days.