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

Capitanejo

3,175 people, 60 ft above sea level in Juana Díaz Municipio.

60 ftElevation, city center
3,175People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Sunny 88°
Sunny now Dew point -26° · SSE 13 mph · high 87°
City of Capitanejo River Interstate 2 miles
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The Capitanejo 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 Capitanejo

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AST
RIGHT NOW Mercedita Airport (TJPS) · 3:55 PM
Sunny
88° Sunny Feels like 85° · high of 87° near 4 PM
WindSSE 13 mphno gusts
Humidity1%rising to 88% by morning
Pressure29.93 in →steady
Visibility7 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point -26° · Dry77° by Saturday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 4 AMin about 12 hours · 31% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 130.4 in · 1 dry day
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 4:17 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:31 AM5:49 PM ↓
11 h 18 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
64
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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
57% · 0.24 in Monday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Oppressive: dew points 70 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
87° 77°
20% rain — SE 11 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
89° 75°
30% rain — ESE 9 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
91° 75°
60% rain up to 0.09″ ESE 8 A
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
91° 76°
50% rain — ENE 8 A
WED Nov. 18 Chance of storms; hot Chance of storms; hot
90° 76°
60% rain up to 0.06″ E 8 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of storms Chance of storms
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 Capitanejo about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, and over the Caribbean a day ago, about 860 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 2003 Nov. 13–14, 2003

The wettest two days this week has seen

8.90 inches of rain fell in two days, the most for this week of the year since records began in 1898. The next wettest, 7.00 inches, fell in 1909.

7.00″
8.90″
19092003
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Ponce 4 E record since 1898.
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THE GROUND

What Capitanejo stands on

Capitanejo’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 380 ft, a difference of 370 ft: rolling country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro de Punta, about 4,330 ft, 12 miles north-northwest.

Capitanejo, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft CAPITANEJO60 ftCerro Morrillo100 ftLuis Lloréns Torres250 ftCerro Rosa4,090 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

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

Capitanejo’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1898 · Ponce 4 E

Capitanejo has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 92° in July; winter nights fall to about 62° in January. About 38 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

88°62°88°62°88°62°89°65°89°67°91°69°92°69°92°69°91°69°91°68°90°66°88°63° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 TODAY CAPITANEJO 37.5 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
July, average92° / 69°high / low, the warmest month
January, average88° / 62°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year37.5 inwettest months: September and October
Hottest on record100°FSeptember 7, 2021
Coldest on record49°FJanuary 24, 1993
Wettest day on record12.9 inSeptember 18, 2000
90° days a year197none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical savannaKöppen Aw

AROUND THE RING

1Highs of 90° and upMay 18 to Nov. 23; normal highs reach 90°
2Wettest stretchAugust through October: 16.9 of the year’s 37.5 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Capitanejo normally reaches 90° and falls to 66°. The record high is 96°, in 2013; the record low 64°, in 1929. The most rain on this date, 5.35 in, fell in 2003.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high88°88°88°89°89°91°92°92°91°91°90°88°
Normal low62°62°62°65°67°69°69°69°69°68°66°63°
Rain, inches0.731.211.872.264.182.162.844.566.945.383.941.45
Record high98° (2019)95° (1948)96° (2016)96° (1996)96° (1998)99° (1993)100° (2019)100° (2003)100° (2021)98° (1944)100° (2016)98° (2016)
Record low49° (1993)51° (2004)50° (2008)53° (1995)55° (2013)60° (2017)58° (2012)60° (2010)58° (1984)61° (2009)56° (1969)52° (2004)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1898 at Ponce 4 E, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

Around Capitanejo on the Forecast Network

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Capitanejo

3,175 people, 60 ft above sea level in Juana Díaz Municipio.

60 ftElevation
3,175People
1 sq miLand
Sunny 88°
SunnyDew point -26°
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Today in Capitanejo

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 87° 10%
7p partly cloudy night 82° 9%
10p partly cloudy night 81° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 79° 0%
4a rain 78° 31%
7a mostly cloudy day 79° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 AM · 31%
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Sat20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
77
87
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Sun30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
75
89
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Mon60%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
75
91
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Tue50%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
76
91
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Wed60%
Chance of storms; hot Chance of storms; hot
76
90
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Thu50%
Chance of storms Chance of storms
76
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Fri30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 2003 · NOV. 13–14, 2003

8.90 inches in two days, the most for this week since 1898.

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What Capitanejo stands on

Capitanejo’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 380 ft, a difference of 370 ft: rolling country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro de Punta, about 4,330 ft, 12 miles north-northwest.

Capitanejo, south to north Capitanejo60 ftCerro Morrillo100 ftCerro Rosa4,090 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 9×.
Elevation, center60 ft
Within 3 miles10 to 380 ft
Lie of the landRolling (370 ft of relief)
High point nearbyCerro de Punta, 4,330 ft, 12 mi north-northwest
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Capitanejo’s year

Capitanejo has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 92° in July; winter nights fall to about 62° in January. About 38 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 37.5 in
July, average92° / 69° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average88° / 62° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year37.5 in · wettest months: September and October
Hottest on record100°F · September 7, 2021
Coldest on record49°F · January 24, 1993
Wettest day on record12.9 in · September 18, 2000
90° days a year197 · none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical savanna · Köppen Aw
1Highs of 90° and up · May 18 to Nov. 23; normal highs reach 90°
2Wettest stretch · August through October: 16.9 of the year’s 37.5 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Capitanejo normally reaches 90° and falls to 66°. The record high is 96°, in 2013; the record low 64°, in 1929. The most rain on this date, 5.35 in, fell in 2003.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1898 at Ponce 4 E, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.