12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 28th May, 2024
Forecaster: Lucious Frederick
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport fair 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 70%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 61.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 74.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:28 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 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 and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few 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 1:47 pm. High at 8:41 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 3:14 pm. High at 9:48 pm.
Seas: slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators should exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Weak unstable conditions in the atmosphere over the region, will cause a few cloudy periods with showers over the islands, during the next 24 hours.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h and is expected to affect the southern Windward Islands on Thursday.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.