6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 5th July, 2026
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 88%.
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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 20.1 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:40 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:36 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts
Weather: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy, hazy and breezy, with scattered light to moderate 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 7:47 pm… Low at 1:28 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:54 pm… Low at 2:55 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy, hazy and breezy, with scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic high-pressure system will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the region during the next few days.
Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause occasional showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to reduce visibility and air quality over the region during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region by Tuesday.
Two other tropical waves located over the eastern and far eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic, during the next 7 days.