Date: 05th August, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 83%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south-southeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 30.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 23.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 42.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:30 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. A gradual improvement is expected from this evening.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 4:45 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:04 pm…High at 6:02 pm
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms, over the Windward Islands and areas further south. A gradual improvement is expected overnight. Elsewhere, partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will continue to produce cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles. The wave will move away from our region overnight and has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 7 days, while it moves westward over the central and western Caribbean Sea.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.