Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers this afternoon. Occasionally cloudy skies, with a few scattered showers from late tonight into tomorrow - St. Lucia News Now %

January 28, 2024 by Annius

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers this afternoon. Occasionally cloudy skies, with a few scattered showers from late tonight into tomorrow

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 22°C or 72°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 67%.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 21.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 6.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 150.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 164.3 mm.

Sunset today: 6:01 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers this afternoon. Occasionally cloudy skies, with a few scattered showers from late tonight into tomorrow.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:19 pm…Low at 11:48 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:19 pm…High at 6:26 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few isolated showers this afternoon. Occasionally cloudy skies, with a few scattered showers from late tonight into tomorrow.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.
A surface trough located east of the Lesser Antilles, will generate a few cloudy periods with some showers, as it drifts over the central and northern portions of the region, during the forecast period.