12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 10th July, 2024
Forecaster: Glenn Antoine
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 77%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 4.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 92.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 140.7 mm
Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should 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 12:55 pm… High at 07:12 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 02:22 pm… High at 08:19 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the forecast period.
A weak tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region on Thursday.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Friday into Saturday.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic, during the next seven (7) days.