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Current conditions at

Ponce, Mercedita Airport (TJPS)

Lat: 18.02°NLon: 66.57°WElev: 26ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:15 pm AST
Extended Forecast for

Playita Cortada PR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Playita Cortada PR
 17.98°N 66.44°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 am AST Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm AST Apr 20, 2026-6pm AST Apr 26, 2026
 
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