Date: 25th October, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 76%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 60.9 mm.
Sunset today: 5:38 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should take the necessary precaution due to reduced air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 11:53 am… Low at 4:19 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 6:29 am… High at 1:00 pm.
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
Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
The Atlantic High-Pressure system will generate light to moderate easterly winds over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days. Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause some cloudy periods with a few showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the next 24 hours.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next seven (7) days.