483  
FNCA52 TJSJ 080802  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC, ALONG WITH  
WEAK INDUCED SURFACE TROUGHS NORTHEAST OF THE REGION, WILL PROMOTE  
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS THROUGH THE THE REST OF  
THE WEEK. AN INCREASE IN SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TODAY AROSS  
THE REGION, PARTICULARLY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN  
PUERTO RICO. DESPITE THE EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS, RH VALUES  
ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE LOW AND MID 50S BY LATE THIS  
MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH IN  
GENERAL. THEREFORE, AT THIS TIME THE FORE DANGER REMAINS LOW.  
 
PRZ014-090815-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 67 (-1) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 96 (+3) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 NE 9 E 14 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 NE 9 E 14 G20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4660 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27960 53000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-090815-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 64 (-2) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 99 (+5) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 NE 8 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 NE 8 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5480 5650  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27400 45200  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-090815-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 67 (-1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-5) 100 (+2) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 E 11 NE 14 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 E 11 NE 14 G17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4710 4670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32970 51370  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-090815-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 65 (-1) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-5) 100 (0) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 E 10 NE 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 E 10 NE 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5540 5440  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33240 54400  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-090815-  
WEST COAST-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 66 (-1) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 99 (+4) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 NE 13 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 NE 13 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4730 4480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28380 26880  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-090815-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 65 (-2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-6) 99 (+1) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 NE 8 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 NE 8 E 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6050 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30250 51300  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-090815-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 64 (-2) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-7) 100 (+2) 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 NE 6 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 NE 6 E 9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4590 4750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22950 42750  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 4 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-090815-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+4) 62 (-2) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-7) 100 (+1) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 NE 10 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 NE 10 E 9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6500 6640  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26000 46480  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 1 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-090815-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 64 (-1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 100 (+1) 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 NE 6 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 NE 6 E 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5250 5380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31500 48420  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-090815-  
VIEQUES-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 70 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 97 (+8) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 NE 11 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 NE 11 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3450 3420  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20700 37620  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-090815-  
CULEBRA-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 72 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 91 (+5) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 NE 11 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 NE 11 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3340 3410  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30060 34100  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-090815-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 66 (-3) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+6) 95 (+7) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 NE 16 G18 E 14 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 NE 16 G18 E 14 G18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4610 4780  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23050 38240  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-090815-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 71 (-3) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 96 (+7) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 11 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 E 11 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3290 3450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26320 34500  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-090815-  
ST CROIX-  
402 AM AST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 71 (-3) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 94 (+6) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 9 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 E 9 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4490 4080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31430 48960  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 

 
 
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