6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 02nd June, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 80%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:29 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.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to 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 09:59 pm….Low at 3:34 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 11:06 pm….Low at 5:01 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 4 to 7 feet or
1.2 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution, due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean, during the forecast period.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality over the region, during the next 24 to 48 hours.

A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic, during the next seven (7) days.