A plume of Saharan dust haze is expected to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 85%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of July thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 45.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:40 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should take the necessary precautions.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:00 am…High at 3:48 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:27 am…High at 4:55 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability trailing a tropical wave, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and possibly thunderstorms over the region during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

A plume of Saharan dust haze is expected to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the next few days.