Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 67%.

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

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 41.6 mm.

Sunset today: 6:11 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:22 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few late night to early morning showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:29 pm…Low at 10:38 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:36 pm…Low at 12:05 am.

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

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light to moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean, during the next 24 hours. Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the next two days.