Date: 10th May, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall so far for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm.
Sunset today: 6:22 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 16 mph or 26 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: Low at 11:39 am… High at 6:21 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at present… Low at 1:06 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 occasionally cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Weak unstable conditions associated with a lingering shearline, will cause cloudiness and scattered showers over the northern portion of the region, during the next 24 hours. Elsewhere, generally dry and stable conditions will prevail.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.