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PUERTO RICO · VEGA BAJA MUNICIPIO

Vega Baja

23,415 people, 40 ft above sea level in Vega Baja Municipio.

40 ftElevation, city center
23,415People, 2024 estimate
6 sq miLand area
Sunny 91°
Sunny now Dew point 73° · S 9 mph · high 88°
City of Vega Baja River Interstate 2 miles
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The Vega Baja 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 Vega Baja

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AST
RIGHT NOW San Juan Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci (TJIG) · 3:45 PM
Sunny
91° Sunny Feels like 101° · high of 88° near 4 PM
WindS 9 mphgusts 20
Humidity56%rising to 88% by morning
Pressure29.93 in →steady
Visibility8 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 73° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 1 AMin about 9 hours · 31% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 100.67 in · 4 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 4:17 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:31 AM5:48 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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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
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TEMPERATURE °F
88°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
72% · 0.00 in Tuesday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
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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 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
88° 79°
0% rain — SSE 12 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
89° 77°
30% rain — ESE 9 B
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
88° 78°
40% rain — ENE 10 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
86° 77°
80% rain up to 0.1″ E 10 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
87° 77°
80% rain up to 0.2″ E 8 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
87° 77°
60% rain up to 0.08″ ESE 7 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
88° 77°
60% rain up to 0.05″ SE 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 Vega Baja about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the tropical Atlantic three days ago, and over the Caribbean a day ago, about 920 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. 14, 1983

The hottest this week has been

98° on Nov. 14, 1983, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1900. Next is 95° in 1905.

95°
98°
19051983
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Manati 2 E record since 1900.
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THE GROUND

What Vega Baja stands on

Vega Baja’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 440 ft, a difference of 440 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro Malo, about 2,240 ft, 13 miles south.

Vega Baja, 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 VEGA BAJA40 ftCerro Quirós1,600 ftMiranda480 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

Vega Baja’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1900 · Manati 2 E, 5 mi west

Vega Baja has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 87° in June; winter nights fall to about 65° in February. About 62 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

81°66°82°65°83°66°84°68°85°70°87°72°86°72°87°72°87°72°87°71°84°69°82°67° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC TODAY VEGA BAJA 61.9 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
June, average87° / 72°high / low, the warmest month
February, average82° / 65°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year61.9 inwettest months: November and May
Hottest on record100°FJuly 14, 1932
Coldest on record50°FJanuary 10, 1986
Wettest day on record9.20 inSeptember 10, 1996
90° days a year40none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical rainforestKöppen Af
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Vega Baja normally reaches 84° and falls to 69°. The record high is 98°, in 1983; the record low 59°, in 1944. The most rain on this date, 2.90 in, fell in 1963.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high81°82°83°84°85°87°86°87°87°87°84°82°
Normal low66°65°66°68°70°72°72°72°72°71°69°67°
Rain, inches5.093.164.074.916.213.415.355.365.675.677.595.39
Record high92° (1981)96° (1982)97° (1947)99° (1909)99° (1941)100° (1903)100° (1932)98° (1908)98° (1968)98° (1927)98° (1983)95° (1962)
Record low50° (1986)51° (2023)53° (1987)54° (1986)55° (2018)58° (1986)58° (2015)59° (2015)60° (1981)60° (1987)59° (2015)57° (1927)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1900 at Manati 2 E, 5 miles west, 210 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

Around Vega Baja on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Bayamón PR · 16 MI 16 miles east San Juan PR · 22 MI 22 miles east Mayagüez PR · 52 MI 52 miles west
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Vega Baja

23,415 people, 40 ft above sea level in Vega Baja Municipio.

40 ftElevation
23,415People
6 sq miLand
Sunny 91°
SunnyDew point 73°
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Today in Vega Baja

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 88° 0%
7p partly cloudy night 82° 0%
10p partly cloudy night 82° 0%
1a rain 81° 31%
4a mostly cloudy night 80° 0%
7a mostly cloudy day 79° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 1 AM · 31%
→
Sat0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
79
88
A
Sun30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
77
89
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Mon40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
78
88
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Tue80%
Showers likely Showers likely
77
86
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Wed80%
Showers likely Showers likely
77
87
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Thu60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
77
87
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Fri60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
77
88
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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. 14, 1983

98°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1900.

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What Vega Baja stands on

Vega Baja’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 440 ft, a difference of 440 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cerro Malo, about 2,240 ft, 13 miles south.

Vega Baja, south to north Vega Baja40 ftCerro Quirós1,600 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 20×.
Elevation, center40 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 440 ft
Lie of the landHilly (440 ft of relief)
High point nearbyCerro Malo, 2,240 ft, 13 mi south
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Vega Baja’s year

Vega Baja has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 87° in June; winter nights fall to about 65° in February. About 62 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 61.9 in
June, average87° / 72° · high / low, the warmest month
February, average82° / 65° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year61.9 in · wettest months: November and May
Hottest on record100°F · July 14, 1932
Coldest on record50°F · January 10, 1986
Wettest day on record9.20 in · September 10, 1996
90° days a year40 · none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical rainforest · Köppen Af
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Vega Baja normally reaches 84° and falls to 69°. The record high is 98°, in 1983; the record low 59°, in 1944. The most rain on this date, 2.90 in, fell in 1963.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1900 at Manati 2 E, 5 miles west, 210 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.