6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 24th December, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 76%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 57.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 94.3 mm. 

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am  Sunset tomorrow: 5:43 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair, hazy, and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should take the necessary precautions 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 12:05 am… Low at 4:56 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:08 pm… High at 1:12 am.

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

Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution due to locally rough seas and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Faira, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Thick Saharan dust haze will continue to impact visibility and air quality across the region, during the forecast period. However, a gradual improvement in air quality is expected from tomorrow.

Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will produce some showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.