6:00 pm Weather Report 24th January, 2025

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 90%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.1 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 4.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 83.5 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 84.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am        Sunset tomorrow: 6:00 pm                     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Breezy with occasionally cloudy skies and scattered light to moderate showers tonight.  Tomorrow, fair to occasionally cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:00 pm…High at 1:55 am…Low at 5:26 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:27 pm…High at 3:02 am…Low at 6:53 am                                       

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 10 feet or 1.8 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy and breezy with scattered showers over the Windward Islands tonight. Tomorrow, fair to occasionally cloudy with a few showers. Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas are expected to continue over and around the Eastern Caribbean, during the next few days.
A weak surface trough will continue to produce moist and unstable conditions over the central Lesser Antilles. Occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers can be expected, during the forecast period.