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PUERTO RICO · ISABELA MUNICIPIO

Isabela

9,607 people, 230 ft above sea level in Isabela Municipio.

230 ftElevation, city center
9,607People, 2024 estimate
3 sq miLand area
Sunny 86°
Sunny now Dew point 79° · N 5 mph · high 86°
City of Isabela River Interstate 2 miles
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The Isabela 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 Isabela

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 4:00 PM AST
RIGHT NOW Rafael Hernandez Airport (TJBQ) · 3:50 PM
Sunny
86° Sunny Feels like 99° · high of 86° near 4 PM
WindN 5 mphno gusts
Humidity79%rising to 90% by morning
Pressure29.95 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 79° · Oppressive70° by Monday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Partly cloudy
Monday, about 9 PMin about 52 hours · 55% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0
LAST RAIN—none in 31 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 4:47 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:34 AM5:51 PM ↓
11 h 16 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
55% · 0.00 in Monday night 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Oppressive: dew points 70 to 78°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 89° / 72°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
86° 75°
0% rain — S 10 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
89° 74°
10% rain — ESE 6 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
88° 74°
60% rain — ENE 10 A
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
88° 74°
40% rain — ENE 15 A
WED Nov. 18 Storms likely Storms likely
87° 73°
70% rain up to 0.2″ E 8 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of storms Chance of storms
87° 73°
50% rain — E 6 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
87° 73°
40% rain — ENE 5 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 Isabela about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, and over the Caribbean a day ago, about 910 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 1931 Nov. 11–12, 1931

The wettest two days this week has seen

6.75 inches of rain fell in two days, the most for this week of the year since records began in 1901. The next wettest, 5.88 inches, fell in 1939.

5.88″
6.75″
19391931
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Isabela Substation record since 1901.
MILE2
THE GROUND

What Isabela stands on

Isabela’s center stands about 230 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 470 ft, a difference of 470 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro de la Bandera, about 1,160 ft, 8 miles south-southeast.

Isabela, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft ISABELA230 ftCerro de la Bandera1,160 ft ← S · San SebastiánN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 18×.

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

Isabela’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1901 · Isabela Substation, 3 mi southwest

Isabela has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 87° in August; winter nights fall to about 67° in January. About 64 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

81°67°81°67°83°67°83°69°85°71°86°72°86°72°87°73°87°73°86°72°84°71°82°69° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY ISABELA 64.1 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
August, average87° / 73°high / low, the warmest month
January, average81° / 67°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year64.1 inwettest months: May and October
Hottest on record99°FSeptember 14, 1918
Coldest on record50°FFebruary 29, 2004
Wettest day on record7.45 inSeptember 27, 1932
90° days a year21none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical rainforestKöppen Af

AROUND THE RING

1Wettest stretchAugust through October: 20.4 of the year’s 64.1 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Isabela normally reaches 84° and falls to 71°. The record high is 91°, in 2018; the record low 63°, in 1976. The most rain on this date, 4.33 in, fell in 2004.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high81°81°83°83°85°86°86°87°87°86°84°82°
Normal low67°67°67°69°71°72°72°73°73°72°71°69°
Rain, inches3.742.503.864.937.205.555.046.736.736.976.404.41
Record high95° (1917)95° (1912)98° (1917)96° (1917)97° (1917)99° (1916)98° (2005)99° (1918)99° (1918)97° (1918)96° (1913)95° (2018)
Record low50° (1935)53° (2004)54° (1996)54° (1968)59° (1922)57° (2019)58° (1987)57° (1985)58° (1988)55° (1985)57° (2015)56° (1969)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1901 at Isabela Substation, 3 miles southwest, 190 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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ON THE NETWORK

Around Isabela on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Arecibo PR · 19 MI 19 miles east Mayagüez PR · 22 MI 22 miles south Ponce PR · 44 MI 44 miles southeast Bayamón PR · 57 MI 57 miles east San Juan PR · 63 MI 63 miles east Carolina PR · 69 MI 69 miles east
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PUERTO RICO · ISABELA

Isabela

9,607 people, 230 ft above sea level in Isabela Municipio.

230 ftElevation
9,607People
3 sq miLand
Sunny 86°
SunnyDew point 79°
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Today in Isabela

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 86° 0%
7p partly cloudy night 83° 1%
10p partly cloudy night 80° 2%
1a mostly cloudy night 78° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 75° 0%
7a mostly cloudy day 77° 0%
Partly cloudy
NEXT RAINMonday about 9 PM · 55%
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Sat0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
75
86
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Sun10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
74
89
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Mon60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
74
88
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Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
74
88
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Wed70%
Storms likely Storms likely
73
87
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Thu50%
Chance of storms Chance of storms
73
87
A
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
73
87
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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 1931 · NOV. 11–12, 1931

6.75 inches in two days, the most for this week since 1901.

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What Isabela stands on

Isabela’s center stands about 230 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 470 ft, a difference of 470 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro de la Bandera, about 1,160 ft, 8 miles south-southeast.

Isabela, south to north Isabela230 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 34×.
Elevation, center230 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 470 ft
Lie of the landHilly (470 ft of relief)
High point nearbyCerro de la Bandera, 1,160 ft, 8 mi south-southeast
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Isabela’s year

Isabela has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 87° in August; winter nights fall to about 67° in January. About 64 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 64.1 in
August, average87° / 73° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average81° / 67° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year64.1 in · wettest months: May and October
Hottest on record99°F · September 14, 1918
Coldest on record50°F · February 29, 2004
Wettest day on record7.45 in · September 27, 1932
90° days a year21 · none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical rainforest · Köppen Af
1Wettest stretch · August through October: 20.4 of the year’s 64.1 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Isabela normally reaches 84° and falls to 71°. The record high is 91°, in 2018; the record low 63°, in 1976. The most rain on this date, 4.33 in, fell in 2004.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1901 at Isabela Substation, 3 miles southwest, 190 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.