12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 26th February, 2022
Forecaster: Avlon Charlery
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with light rain.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 24 mph or 39 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm At GFL Charles:20.6 mm
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 38.6 mm At GFL Charles: 72.3 mm
Sunset today: 6:11 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east near
16 mph or 26 km/.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast skies with showers, some of which maybe heavy.
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: High at present… Low at 7:13 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:58 pm… Low at 8:40 pm
Seas: 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 rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Moisture and instability in the wake of a trough, coupled with an upper level jet stream, will continue to produce generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the region during the forecast period.
Rainfall over the past 24 hours, may have resulted in soils in some areas being near or at saturation level. This may increase the risk of flooding and landslides in areas prone to these hazards.