867  
FNCA52 TJSJ 200730  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT (RFD) REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCAL  
FIRE WEATHER ZONES. OBSERVATIONS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT RFD  
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF PR AND THE USVI. AT THE  
SAME TIME, CRITICALLY DRY FUELS AND PERSISTENT SOIL MOISTURE  
DEFICITS PERSIST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS, WITH KBDI VALUES  
REMAINING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. MULTIPLE FIRE INCIDENTS HAVE  
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ACROSS PR TODAY, UNDERSCORING THE ELEVATED  
FIRE DANGER. COMBINED WITH BREEZY TRADE WINDS, ANY NEW FIRES THAT  
DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY THROUGH DRY VEGETATION, PARTICULARLY  
ACROSS PR'S SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAINS. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE  
URGED TO AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WITH  
OPEN FLAMES, DISCARDED CIGARETTES, OR ANY ACTIVITY CAPABLE OF  
PRODUCING SPARKS.  
 
PRZ014-202000-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 73 (-4) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 87 (+4) 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 NE 13 G21 NE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 G27 NE 8 E 14 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5550 5280  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77700 47520  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-202000-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 69 (-5) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 96 (+7) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 NE 11 NE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 NE 10 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6170 5890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67870 53010  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-202000-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 73 (-4) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 95 (+6) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 16 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 19 E 11 NE 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4690 4680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70350 51480  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-202000-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 71 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 97 (+4) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 13 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 17 E 9 NE 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5740 5290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63140 58190  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-202000-  
WEST COAST-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 71 (-3) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 98 (+8) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 16 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 13 SE 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5720 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40040 41600  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-202000-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 71 (-4) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 95 (+5) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 NE 12 NE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 NE 9 NE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6510 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78120 65000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-202000-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 69 (-4) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-6) 98 (+5) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 NE 10 NE 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 NE 6 NE 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4650 4930  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60450 44370  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-202000-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 67 (-4) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 99 (+5) 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 NE 13 NE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 E 10 NE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7060 6210  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56480 62100  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-202000-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 69 (-4) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 99 (+3) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 NE 10 NE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 NE 8 NE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5510 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71630 67100  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-202000-  
VIEQUES-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 78 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 84 (+1) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 NE 16 NE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 NE 12 NE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3440 3120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55040 31200  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-202000-  
CULEBRA-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 77 (-3) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-6) 87 (+4) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 NE 16 NE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 NE 12 NE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3360 2930  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57120 29300  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-202000-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 72 (-4) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 91 (+10) 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 G22 E 12 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 NE 12 S 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5950 5070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65450 30420  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-202000-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 76 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-4) 89 (+5) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 NE 14 NE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 NE 12 NE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3520 2900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59840 26100  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-202000-  
ST CROIX-  
330 AM AST MON JUL 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 77 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-4) 86 (0) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 NE 13 NE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 NE 11 NE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4910 4220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78560 33760  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
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