Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times, with a few showers

By SLUMET

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 19th May, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with light haze.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 80%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.

Total rainfall so far for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:25 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times, with a few 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: Low at 7:17 am… High at 1:41 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:44 am… High at 2:48 pm.

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

Small craft operators should exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

An increase in low level moisture together with an upper-level trough, will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the next 24 hours.