WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY
DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW:
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 33 CENTIGRADES
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 28 CENTIGRADES
HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON
HOURS: 34 TO 40 DEGREES CELSIUS
UV INDEX: 12
SUNSET : 6:59 PM
SUNRISE: 6:14 AM
WIND:
FROM EAST DIRECTIONS AND GENTLE TO MODERATE;
FORCE 3 TO 4 (20 TO 39 KM/HR, 07 TO 16 KNOTS).
DURING THE DAY FRESH TO STRONG IN GUSTS;
FORCE 5 TO 6 (40 TO 61 KM/HR, 22 TO 33 KNOTS).
SYNOPSIS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
THE RIDGE OF THE BUILDING ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER IN THE REGION.
THIS WILL SUPPRESS MOST OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE RAIN PRODUCING CLOUDS. THEREFORE, MOSTLY
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED DURING THIS FORECAST
PERIOD.
FURTHERMORE, A SLIGHT TO MODERATE CONCENTRATION OF
SHARAN DUST IS PRESENT IN THE ATMOSPHERE, CREATING
HAZY CONDITIONS AND A LOW AIR QUALITY. PEOPLE WITH
SENSITIVITIES FOR CHANGES IN THE AIR QUALITY MUST
TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT.
MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA:
ON THE PROTECTED SITES: LIGHT CHOP: AROUND 1 FOOT.
ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE AT 1 TO 3 FEET.
ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES:
GENERALLY MODERATE WITH SEAS AROUND 4 TO 6 FEET.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
OPERATORS OF SMALL VESSELS MUST EXERCISE CAUTION
ON THE EAST, NORTH AND NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS
AND OPEN WATERS
SPECIAL FEATURES:
NONE
RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
1 MM; THIS CAN BE LOCALLY DIFFERENT.
OBSERVED TEMPERATURE (CENTIGRADE) AND RAINFALL (MM)
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS (8 AM TO 8 AM):
AIRPORT : MAX 33 / MIN 27 / 0.0 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 33 / MIN 27 / 0.0 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 33 / MIN 27 / 0.0 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS:
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A POSSIBLE BRIEF SHOWER.
WINDS WILL BE FROM GENERALLY EAST DIRECTIONS
AND MODERATE, FRESH TO STRONG, POSSIBLY NEAR
GALE FORCE IN GUSTS;
MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 33 / 28
METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ARUBA, THURSDAY MAY 22 2025 17:00 (21:00 UTC)