332  
FNCA52 TJSJ 220655  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THE KBDI AT CABO ROJO IS AT 639, IN GUANICA 468, AND 327 AT CAMP  
SANTIAGO. WIND SPEEDS AND RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH CRITICAL  
FIRE WEATHER LEVELS TODAY, PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO  
RICO. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 14 AND 18 MPH WITH GUSTS  
AROUND 25-30 MPH, AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP  
BETWEEN 50-55%. HOWEVER, WILL NOT ISSUE A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT AT  
THIS TIME AS THERE ARE A FEW CLOUDS OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS, AND  
AS WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TURN MORE SE TODAY, THIS COULD BRING A  
BRIEF SURGE IN MOISTURE CONTENT ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST OF PR. WE  
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE  
DAY AND ISSUE A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT (RFDSJU) IF NECESSARY.  
 
PRZ014-230700-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 69 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 82 (-3) 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 17 G22 E 12 SE 14 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 17 G22 E 12 SE 14 G19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4900 5730  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83300 80220  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ015-230700-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 65 (-4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-7) 89 (0) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 E 10 SE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 E 10 SE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5850 6050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87750 78650  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ016-230700-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 67 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 89 (-4) 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 SE 11 SE 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 SE 11 SE 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5250 6580  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73500 72380  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ017-230700-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 64 (-4) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 90 (-4) 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 SE 10 SE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 SE 10 SE 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6750 6540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74250 65400  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ018-230700-  
WEST COAST-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 68 (-1) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-8) 89 (-2) 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 SE 10 SE 16 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 SE 10 SE 16 G18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5410 6160  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64920 86240  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ019-230700-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 66 (-4) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 91 (+1) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 SE 12 SE 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 SE 12 SE 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5300 5920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79500 82880  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ022-230700-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 65 (-4) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 95 (+3) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 10 SE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SE 10 SE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3730 5130  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63410 71820  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ023-230700-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 62 (-4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 92 (-2) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 SE 6 SE 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 SE 6 SE 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7110 6370  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85320 76440  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ024-230700-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+2) 65 (-3) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 92 (-1) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 SE 9 SE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 SE 9 SE 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4610 5620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73760 78680  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ025-230700-  
VIEQUES-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-2) 71 (-3) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 91 (+10) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 16 G19 SE 14 G19 SE 13 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 16 G19 SE 14 G19 SE 13 G17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3890 4020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 SE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62240 68340  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ026-230700-  
CULEBRA-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 73 (-1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-2) 91 (+9) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 17 G21 E 14 G19 SE 14 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 17 G21 E 14 G19 SE 14 G18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3940 4120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 SE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74860 70040  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ027-230700-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 69 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 83 (-5) 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 16 G22 E 14 G18 SE 14 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 20 G26 E 14 G18 SE 14 G20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5290 5990  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95220 83860  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VIZ001-230700-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 72 (-1) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-7) 92 (+6) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 19 G23 E 16 G19 SE 16 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 19 G23 E 16 G19 SE 16 G20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4000 4080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 SE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68000 65280  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VIZ002-230700-  
ST CROIX-  
255 AM AST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 72 (-1) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 83 (-2) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 17 G20 E 14 G18 SE 14 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 17 G20 E 14 G18 SE 14 G19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4070 5460  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 SE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73260 98280  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
 
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