12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 08th August, 2024
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 0.4 mm
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 62.2 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 69.9 mm
Sunset today: 6:29 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from east near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers today. An increase in cloudiness and showers with a chance of isolated thunderstorms tomorrow.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:00 pm…High at 6:14 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:27 pm…High at 7:21 pm
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy, with widely scattered showers today. Isolated thunderstorms and increased cloudiness can be expected tomorrow.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light to moderate easterly winds over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region tomorrow producing and increase in periods of cloudiness, some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
An area of low pressure is expected to form over the central or western Tropical Atlantic early next week. Some development of this system is possible during the next 7 days as it moves generally west-northwestward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.