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Current conditions at

Ponce, Mercedita Airport (TJPS)

Lat: 18.02°NLon: 66.57°WElev: 26ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Aug 4:15 am AST
Extended Forecast for

Potala Pastillo PR

Heat Advisory August 14, 10:00am until August 14, 05:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon.  Widespread haze before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, mainly between 9am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Scattered showers, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Potala Pastillo PR
 18°N 66.51°W (Elev. 30 ft)
4:00 am AST Aug 14, 2025
4am AST Aug 14, 2025-6pm AST Aug 20, 2025
 
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