Date: 21st October, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
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 74%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 55.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 85.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:56 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:40 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers, some of which may be moderate to heavy 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: High at present… Low at 1:25 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:06 pm… Low at 2:52 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers, which may be heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the Windward Islands and areas further south.
Moisture and instability ahead of an approaching tropical wave will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern half of the region, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.