Date: 25th August, 2021
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
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 30°C or 86°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 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 203.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 350.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:19 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a chance of a few brief showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to the presence of Saharan dust haze.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 5:43 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:55 pm…High at 6:50 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few isolated showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An area of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next couple of days.
A weak tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to bring a few showers over the islands late Thursday into Friday.
Another tropical wave, located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a 30 percent or low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone during the next five days.