12:00 noon weather report

12:00 am noon

Date: 10th May, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is fair 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 63%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast 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: 6:22 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: High at 6:21 pm… Low at 10:32 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:06 pm…  High at 7:28 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 trough system and upper-level jet stream, 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.