Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few showers

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Shemma Joseph

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 79%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 9 mph or 15 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.

Sunset today: 6:04 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 10:02 am… Low at 5:59 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 11:09 am… Low at 7:26 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers over the central and northern Lesser Antilles. Further south, generally fair and hazy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate light southeasterly winds across the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

A weak shear line will cause occasional cloudiness and showers over the central and northern Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, over the next few days.