Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
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 29°C or 84F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 82%.
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 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 18.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 74.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 50.5 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:35 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with scattered light to moderate showers, and isolated thunderstorms.
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 6:31 pm… Low at 10:47 pm… High at 5:31 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:38 pm… Low at 12:14 am… High at 6:38 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms, over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Over the Leeward Islands, partly cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of Windward Islands is expected to affect mainly the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone development during the next seven days, as it moves westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 9 mph or 15 km/h.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region for the next couple of days.