12:00 noon Weather Report 20th 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 32°C or 90°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 69%.

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: trace      At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm

Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 147.3 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 147.5 mm

Sunset today: 6:22 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am                  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 14 mph or 22 km/h becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair skies occasionally becoming cloudy with brief scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:33 pm…Low at 09:54 pm.  

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:40 pm…Low at 11:21 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES 

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with widely scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light to moderate easterly to northeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.  This wave is relatively dry and is expected to begin affecting the region from late this evening and into Wednesday.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 6 mph or 9 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.