12:00 noon Weather Report 25th September, 2024

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 25th September, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 66%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.2 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm

Total rainfall for the month of September thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 127.5 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 190.8 mm

Sunset today: 5:57 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am                      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few scattered showers today.  Tonight and tomorrow, partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 02:47 pm…High at 10:00 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 12:44 pm…Low at 04:14 pm.

Seas: Slight 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 over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Over the Leeward Islands, fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light to moderate easterly winds will persist across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A tropical wave will cause some cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the region as it moves westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h, during the forecast period. Another tropical wave with an area of low pressure, is located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is also moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.  This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.