12:00 Noon Weather Report for 17th August 2026

12:00 Noon Weather Report
Date: 17th August, 2026
Forecaster
: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with moderate showers.

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

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 91%.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 4.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 30.6 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 67.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:24 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:21 pm… High at 6:45 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:48 pm… High at 7:52 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will produce cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. This wave is moving westward at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Two other tropical waves located over the central 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.