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Shaded-relief map of Benítez, Puerto Rico: rivers, roads, the city limits and where the water drains.
PUERTO RICO · CANÓVANAS MUNICIPIO

Benítez

1,089 people, 1,310 ft above sea level in Canóvanas Municipio.

1,310 ftElevation, city center
1,089People, 2024 estimate
0 sq miLand area
Sunny 91°
Sunny now Dew point 74° · S 12 mph · high 89°
City of Benítez River Interstate 2 miles
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The Benítez 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 Benítez

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AST
RIGHT NOW Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) · 2:56 PM
Sunny
91° Sunny Feels like 101° · high of 89° near 3 PM
WindS 12 mphgusts 21
Humidity57%rising to 85% by morning
Pressure29.94 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 74° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Showers
Tonight, around midnightin about 9 hours · 31% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 90.06 in · 5 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Heat AdvisoryHeat Advisory issued November 14 at 9:51AM AST until November 14 at 5:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
NWS San Juan and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:17 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:29 AM5:46 PM ↓
11 h 17 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
65
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
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
89°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
52% · 0.06 in Tuesday morning 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Oppressive: dew points 72 to 75°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 86° / 75°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
89° 79°
0% rain — SSE 13 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
90° 78°
30% rain — SE 9 C
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
90° 79°
50% rain — E 10 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
89° 78°
80% rain up to 0.1″ E 10 A
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
89° 77°
80% rain up to 0.2″ E 8 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
90° 77°
50% rain up to 0.06″ ESE 7 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
90° 77°
50% rain up to 0.05″ SE 6 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 Benítez about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, about 1,020 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.

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THE GROUND

What Benítez stands on

Benítez’s center stands about 1,310 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 220 ft to 2,930 ft, a difference of 2,710 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Toro, about 3,450 ft, 3 miles east.

Benítez, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft BENÍTEZ1,310 ftCerro Viviana1,460 ftPalma Sola1,010 ftRío Grande30 ft ← SWVieques · NE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 11×.

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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ON THE NETWORK

Around Benítez on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

San Juan PR · 15 MI 15 miles northwest Bayamón PR · 20 MI 20 miles west Ponce PR · 52 MI 52 miles west Mayagüez PR · 83 MI 83 miles west
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PUERTO RICO · CANÓVANAS

Benítez

1,089 people, 1,310 ft above sea level in Canóvanas Municipio.

1,310 ftElevation
1,089People
0 sq miLand
Sunny 91°
SunnyDew point 74°
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Today in Benítez

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 89° 0%
6p partly cloudy night 84° 0%
9p partly cloudy night 83° 0%
12a showers night 82° 31%
3a mostly cloudy night 80° 0%
6a mostly cloudy night 79° 0%
Showers
NEXT RAINTonight around midnight · 31%
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Sat0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
79
89
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Sun30%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
78
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Mon50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
79
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Tue80%
Showers likely Showers likely
78
89
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Wed80%
Showers likely Showers likely
77
89
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Thu50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
77
90
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Fri50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
77
90
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Benítez stands on

Benítez’s center stands about 1,310 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 220 ft to 2,930 ft, a difference of 2,710 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Toro, about 3,450 ft, 3 miles east.

Benítez, southwest to northeast Benítez1,310 ftCerro Viviana1,460 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 21×.
Elevation, center1,310 ft
Within 3 miles220 to 2,930 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,710 ft of relief)
High point nearbyEl Toro, 3,450 ft, 3 mi east