6:00 PM Weather Report
Date: 18th October, 2025
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 76%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 141.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport:98.2 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:41 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and northeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy with scattered showers which may be heavy and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:50 pm… High at 2:29 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:17 pm… High at 3:36 am.
Seas: Moderate to 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.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES,
Over the central Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers which may be locally heavy and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave is expected to generate unstable conditions mainly the southern half of the region during the forecast period.
A second tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. Some gradual development of this system is possible over the next 7 days. This system is expected to bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the Windward Islands from late Sunday into Monday.
Two other tropical waves located over the eastern and far eastern tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h and 15 mph or 24 km/h, respectively.