6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 09th August, 2024
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 85%.
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 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.7 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 5.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 63.9 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 83.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:28 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with some scattered showers and a chance
of isolated thunderstorms.
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: High at 6:44 pm…Low at 01:03 am…High at 7:11 am
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:51 pm…Low at 02:30 am…High at 8:18 am
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave is expected to continue to generate periods of cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over our region, during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a medium chance of development during the next 7 days, as it approaches the Lesser Antilles.