Lingering moisture and instability in the atmosphere over the Windward Islands will result in scattered showers over these islands during the forecast period

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 97%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 30.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 45.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:29 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 18 mph or 30 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Generally cloudy skies, with scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to landslides and flooding are advised to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:22 am… High at 2:09 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:49 am… High at 3:16 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Lingering moisture and instability in the atmosphere over the Windward Islands will result in scattered showers over these islands during the forecast period.

Meanwhile an approaching tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h and is expected to begin affecting the southern Windward Islands late tonight.

Another tropical wave located over the central Atlantic, is also moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

A third tropical wave located over the far eastern Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.