Weather Today : Generally cloudy and hazy, with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with recent showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 78°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 89%.
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: 24.5 mm
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 47.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:27 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy, with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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 12:02 pm…High at 6:54 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:29 pm…High at 8:01 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators should exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast at times, with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY
Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms 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, over the next few days.