12:00 Noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 22nd December, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

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 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 67%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil           At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 57.2 mm       At GFL Charles Airport: 94.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:41 pm            Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 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 partly cloudy, and hazy, with a chance of isolated showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 3:20 pm…High at 09:13 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 4:47 pm…high at 10:20 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 meters.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy, and hazy, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic high-pressure system will generate moderate easterly winds across the region during the next couple of days. Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow are expected to produce occasional showers during the forecast period.

A plume of Saharan dust haze is expected to impact visibility and air quality across the region, during the next few days.