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Current conditions at

Ponce, Mercedita Airport (TJPS)

Lat: 18.02°NLon: 66.57°WElev: 26ft.

Fair and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:55 pm AST
Extended Forecast for

Capitanejo PR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 87 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitanejo PR
 18°N 66.53°W (Elev. 39 ft)
Last Update:
1:37 pm AST Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AST Apr 20, 2026-6pm AST Apr 26, 2026
 
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