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Animas

1,261 people, 200 ft above sea level in Arecibo Municipio.

200 ftElevation, city center
1,261People, 2024 estimate
0 sq miLand area
Clear 86°
Clear now Dew point -26° · SE 10 mph · high 82°
City of Animas River Interstate 2 miles
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The Animas plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Animas

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 5:00 PM AST
RIGHT NOW Mercedita Airport (TJPS) · 5:55 PM
Clear
86° Clear Feels like 83° · high of 82° near 6 PM
WindSE 10 mphno gusts
Humidity1%rising to 88% by morning
Pressure29.95 in →steady
Visibility8 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point -26° · Dry77° by Saturday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 4 AMin about 10 hours · 31% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 130.4 in · 1 dry day
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Arecibo Municipio
NWS San Juan and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 6:17 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:32 AM5:49 PM ↓
11 h 16 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
59
MODERATEAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
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TEMPERATURE °F
82°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
60% · 0.00 in Tuesday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Oppressive: dew points 69 to 77°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
82° 77°
20% rain — SE 9 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
89° 75°
30% rain — ESE 9 A
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy; hot Partly cloudy; hot
91° 75°
30% rain — ESE 8 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely; hot Showers likely; hot
91° 77°
60% rain — ENE 8 A
WED Nov. 18 Storms likely; hot Storms likely; hot
90° 75°
60% rain up to 0.05″ E 7 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
89° 76°
50% rain — E 8 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
89° 76°
30% rain — E 7 A
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Animas about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, and over the Caribbean a day ago, about 870 miles back along its path. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 2004 Nov. 14–15, 2004

The wettest two days this week has seen

4.31 inches of rain fell in two days, the most for this week of the year since records began in 1937. The next wettest, 3.82 inches, fell in 1985.

3.82″
4.31″
19852004
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Dos Bocas record since 1937.
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THE GROUND

What Animas stands on

Animas’s center stands about 200 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 600 ft, a difference of 600 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro Morales, about 3,200 ft, 14 miles south.

Animas, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft ANIMAS200 ftHigh point of the line1,910 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 10×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.

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THE ALMANAC

Animas’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1937 · Dos Bocas, 8 mi south-southwest

Animas has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 91° in June; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 78 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

85°64°86°64°86°64°88°67°89°69°91°70°91°71°91°71°91°70°90°70°87°69°86°66° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 TODAY ANIMAS 78.2 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
June, average91° / 70°high / low, the warmest month
January, average85° / 64°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year78.2 inwettest months: May and September
Hottest on record100°FSeptember 8, 1954
Coldest on record50°FDecember 23, 1991
Wettest day on record9.63 inDecember 10, 1965
90° days a year98none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical rainforestKöppen Af

AROUND THE RING

1Highs of 90° and upMay 28 to Oct. 23; normal highs reach 90°
2Wettest stretchAugust through October: 26.3 of the year’s 78.2 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Animas normally reaches 87° and falls to 69°. The record high is 95°, in 1939; the record low 62°, in 1948. The most rain on this date, 3.44 in, fell in 1977.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high85°86°86°88°89°91°91°91°91°90°87°86°
Normal low64°64°64°67°69°70°71°71°70°70°69°66°
Rain, inches3.613.464.826.8210.235.815.368.129.698.457.344.54
Record high96° (1988)94° (1964)96° (1997)98° (1966)98° (1977)99° (1982)99° (2025)100° (1954)100° (1954)98° (1947)97° (1983)96° (1948)
Record low50° (1985)51° (1994)51° (1937)52° (1992)52° (1984)59° (1992)58° (1980)60° (1993)58° (1947)58° (1984)58° (1981)50° (1991)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1937 at Dos Bocas, 8 miles south-southwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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ON THE NETWORK

Around Animas on the Forecast Network

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Animas

1,261 people, 200 ft above sea level in Arecibo Municipio.

200 ftElevation
1,261People
0 sq miLand
Clear 86°
ClearDew point -26°
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Today in Animas

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy night 82° 15%
9p partly cloudy night 81° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 80° 0%
3a mostly cloudy night 79° 0%
6a mostly cloudy night 78° 0%
9a mostly cloudy day 84° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 AM · 31%
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Sat20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
77
82
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Sun30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
75
89
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Mon30%
Partly cloudy; hot Partly cloudy; hot
75
91
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Tue60%
Showers likely; hot Showers likely; hot
77
91
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Wed60%
Storms likely; hot Storms likely; hot
75
90
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Thu50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
76
89
A
Fri30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
76
89
A
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 2004 · NOV. 14–15, 2004

4.31 inches in two days, the most for this week since 1937.

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What Animas stands on

Animas’s center stands about 200 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 600 ft, a difference of 600 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro Morales, about 3,200 ft, 14 miles south.

Animas, south to north Animas200 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 19×.
Elevation, center200 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 600 ft
Lie of the landHilly (600 ft of relief)
High point nearbyCerro Morales, 3,200 ft, 14 mi south
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Animas’s year

Animas has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 91° in June; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 78 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 78.2 in
June, average91° / 70° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average85° / 64° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year78.2 in · wettest months: May and September
Hottest on record100°F · September 8, 1954
Coldest on record50°F · December 23, 1991
Wettest day on record9.63 in · December 10, 1965
90° days a year98 · none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical rainforest · Köppen Af
1Highs of 90° and up · May 28 to Oct. 23; normal highs reach 90°
2Wettest stretch · August through October: 26.3 of the year’s 78.2 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Animas normally reaches 87° and falls to 69°. The record high is 95°, in 1939; the record low 62°, in 1948. The most rain on this date, 3.44 in, fell in 1977.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1937 at Dos Bocas, 8 miles south-southwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.