6:00 pm Weather Report 15th 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 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.

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: 0.7 mm          At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm

Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 126.8 mm        At GFL Charles Airport: 113.7 mm  

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am        Sunset tomorrow: 6:25 pm                            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms from tonight and into tomorrow.

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 12:06 am…Low at 7:37 am

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:30 pm…High at 1:13 am…Low at 9:04 am

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms from tonight into tomorrow. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers. 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect parts of the region from tonight into tomorrow.

Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.