283  
FNCA52 TJSJ 190730  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT (RFD) REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCAL  
FIRE WEATHER ZONES. CRITICALLY DRY FUELS AND SIGNIFICANT SOIL  
MOISTURE DEFICITS PERSIST ACROSS PORTIONS OF MOST PR AND THE  
USVI, WITH KBDI VALUES REMAINING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. ANY  
FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD THROUGH DRY VEGETATION,  
PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAINS. RESIDENTS AND  
VISITORS SHOULD AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN  
USING OPEN FLAMES OR OTHER POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES.  
 
PRZ014-192000-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 74 (-3) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 88 (+6) 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 14 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 NE 10 E 20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5350 5970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85600 95520  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-192000-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 70 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 95 (+6) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 13 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 NE 12 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6210 6560  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86940 91840  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-192000-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 73 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 94 (+4) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 19 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 23 E 13 NE 20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5310 5770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74340 80780  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-192000-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 71 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 96 (+2) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 17 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 19 E 11 NE 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6510 6910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84630 76010  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-192000-  
WEST COAST-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 73 (0) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 94 (+1) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 14 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 12 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5210 5440  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41680 43520  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-192000-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 72 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 96 (+6) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 13 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 14 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6360 6970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89040 90610  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-192000-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 69 (-4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-11) 99 (+5) 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4600 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64400 68900  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-192000-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 68 (-2) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-7) 98 (+3) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 E 12 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 9 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8550 7700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68400 77000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-192000-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 69 (-4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 99 (+3) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 9 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5320 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79800 91500  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-192000-  
VIEQUES-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 79 (-1) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-8) 83 (+1) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 16 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 17 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3320 2680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53120 45560  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-192000-  
CULEBRA-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 78 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-8) 89 (+5) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 17 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 18 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3290 2770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55930 44320  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-192000-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 74 (-2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 85 (+6) 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 13 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 E 9 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 5810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79800 92960  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-192000-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 75 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 95 (+6) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 E 19 E 19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 18 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3330 2780  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59940 44480  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-192000-  
ST CROIX-  
330 AM AST SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 76 (-1) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-9) 93 (+2) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 16 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 16 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4910 5090  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93290 81440  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
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