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PUERTO RICO · RÍO GRANDE MUNICIPIO

Hato Candal

1,715 people, 150 ft above sea level in Río Grande Municipio.

150 ftElevation, city center
1,715People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Sunny 89°
Sunny now Dew point 73° · SSE 9 mph · high 86°
City of Hato Candal River Interstate 2 miles
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The Hato Candal 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 Hato Candal

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 4:00 PM AST
RIGHT NOW Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) · 4:56 PM
Sunny
89° Sunny Feels like 97° · high of 86° near 5 PM
WindSSE 9 mphno gusts
Humidity59%rising to 85% by morning
Pressure29.96 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 73° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Showers
Tonight, around midnightin about 7 hours · 31% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 90.06 in · 5 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Río Grande Municipio
NWS San Juan and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 5:17 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
52
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
86°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
75% · 0.08 in Tuesday afternoon 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
86° 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 Partly cloudy; hot Partly cloudy; hot
90° 79°
30% rain — E 9 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely; hot Showers likely; hot
90° 78°
80% rain up to 0.2″ E 10 A
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
89° 77°
80% rain up to 0.2″ ESE 8 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
90° 77°
50% rain up to 0.05″ 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 Hato Candal about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, about 1,040 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 1983 Nov. 12, 1983

The hottest this week has been

93° on Nov. 12, 1983, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1898. Next is 92° in 1981.

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93°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the San Juan Area threaded record since 1898.
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THE GROUND

What Hato Candal stands on

Hato Candal’s center stands about 150 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,350 ft, a difference of 1,350 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Toro, about 3,450 ft, 7 miles south-southwest.

Hato Candal, 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 HATO CANDAL150 ftRío Blanco110 ftPico El Yunque3,410 ft ← S · Río BlancoN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 6×.

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

Hato Candal’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1898 · San Juan L M Marin International Airport, 15 mi west-northwest

Hato Candal has a tropical monsoon climate. Summer afternoons average 89° in June; winter nights fall to about 72° in January. About 60 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

83°72°84°72°85°72°86°74°87°76°89°77°89°78°89°78°89°78°89°77°86°75°84°73° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY HATO CANDAL 59.9 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
June, average89° / 77°high / low, the warmest month
January, average83° / 72°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year59.9 inwettest months: November and September
Hottest on record98°FOctober 9, 1981
Coldest on record60°FMarch 3, 1957
Wettest day on record9.67 inAugust 15, 1944
90° days a year72none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical monsoonKöppen Am

AROUND THE RING

1Wettest stretchSeptember through November: 19.1 of the year’s 59.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Hato Candal normally reaches 86° and falls to 75°. The record high is 92°, in 1981; the record low 68°, in 1961. The most rain on this date, 1.54 in, fell in 1948.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high83°84°85°86°87°89°89°89°89°89°86°84°
Normal low72°72°72°74°76°77°78°78°78°77°75°73°
Rain, inches4.072.582.184.605.544.666.026.296.505.217.374.85
Record high92° (1983)96° (1983)96° (1983)97° (1983)96° (1980)97° (1988)95° (1981)97° (1980)97° (1981)98° (1981)96° (1981)94° (1989)
Record low61° (1962)62° (1968)60° (1957)64° (1968)66° (1962)66° (1909)69° (1959)68° (1904)69° (1960)67° (1959)65° (1898)62° (1917)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1898 from the San Juan Area threaded record (San Juan L M Marin International Airport, 15 miles west-northwest, 140 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Hato Candal

1,715 people, 150 ft above sea level in Río Grande Municipio.

150 ftElevation
1,715People
1 sq miLand
Sunny 89°
SunnyDew point 73°
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Today in Hato Candal

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 86° 0%
8p mostly clear night 82° 0%
11p partly cloudy night 82° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 81° 0%
5a mostly cloudy night 79° 0%
8a mostly cloudy day 82° 0%
Showers
NEXT RAINTonight around midnight · 31%
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Sat0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
79
86
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Sun30%
Chance of showers; hot Chance of showers; hot
78
90
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Mon30%
Partly cloudy; hot Partly cloudy; hot
79
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Tue80%
Showers likely; hot Showers likely; hot
78
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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
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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 1983 · NOV. 12, 1983

93°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1898.

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What Hato Candal stands on

Hato Candal’s center stands about 150 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,350 ft, a difference of 1,350 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Toro, about 3,450 ft, 7 miles south-southwest.

Hato Candal, south to north Hato Candal150 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 11×.
Elevation, center150 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,350 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,350 ft of relief)
High point nearbyEl Toro, 3,450 ft, 7 mi south-southwest
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Hato Candal’s year

Hato Candal has a tropical monsoon climate. Summer afternoons average 89° in June; winter nights fall to about 72° in January. About 60 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 59.9 in
June, average89° / 77° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average83° / 72° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year59.9 in · wettest months: November and September
Hottest on record98°F · October 9, 1981
Coldest on record60°F · March 3, 1957
Wettest day on record9.67 in · August 15, 1944
90° days a year72 · none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical monsoon · Köppen Am
1Wettest stretch · September through November: 19.1 of the year’s 59.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Hato Candal normally reaches 86° and falls to 75°. The record high is 92°, in 1981; the record low 68°, in 1961. The most rain on this date, 1.54 in, fell in 1948.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1898 from the San Juan Area threaded record (San Juan L M Marin International Airport, 15 miles west-northwest, 140 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.