Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

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.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 64.0 mm.

Sunset today: 6:26 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Persons with dust allergies and respiratory ailments are advised to exercise caution due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:38 am…High at 3:57 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:05 am…High at 5:04 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 above normal seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h. Moist and unstable conditions ahead of this tropical wave, will cause some cloudy periods with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

A large plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the region during the next few days.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 7 days.