Weather
2009 Hurricane Season Predictions
The hurricane forecast team from the Colorado State University is predicting that the 2009 Hurricane Season will be an average one. The latest predictions from team call for 12 named storms of which 6 are forecast to be hurricanes, with 2 of these forecast to be major hurricane of category 3 or higher.
The team from [...]
2008 Hurricane Season
With June 1st just around the corner, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just released its updated forecast for the upcoming hurricane season. According to NOAA the 2008 hurricane season is likely to be above normal. They are predicting up to 16 named storms, with 5 of these having the potential to be [...]
Plaza Las Americas Come Rain or Shine
If you arrive in Puerto Rico and find that the weather is not cooperating there are still plenty of things to do. One of my top suggestions is to take a trip to Plaza Las Americas (especially if you need to keep children occupied – there is a 32 lane Bowling Alley and a large [...]
What Will the Weather be Like in Puerto Rico
What will the weather be like in August? is a common question that I see on the various forums out there, so I thought I would take this opportunity to detail the average weather here in Puerto Rico for the rest of the year.
The following information was taken from the NOAA website for San Juan [...]
Sahara Dust Storm in Puerto Rico Update
With the weather much clearer today it looks like the Sahara dust storm that was hanging over Puerto Rico has finally moved on its way. Its amazing that such a dust storm can affect us when we are so far away from teh Sahara… Anyway the forcast for the rest of the week looks OK [...]
Sahara Dust Storm Reaches Puerto Rico…
OK, so if you were here in Puerto Rico the last couple of days, you would have noticed how hazy it has been. Today was especially hazy. The reason according to the MODIS website:
A dust plume several hundred kilometers across blew off the west coast of Africa on May 9, 2007. The MODIS on the [...]
Heavy Rain Yesterday in Puerto Rico
It looks like almost 3.2 inches of rain fell yesterday (Sunday April 22) and I know because I was drining in it and it was not fun. This brings the total for the month of April to 5.5 inches, which is above average according to ‘Weather Underground’ which states the average is around 2.5 inches. [...]
Flash Floods in Puerto Rico Apr 22
Well, we just got back from being caught in the heavy storm that has just dumped a lot of rain in the Guaynabo, Trujillo Alto and San Juan area. The rain was so heavy that flash flood warnings have been posted for Bayamon, Guaynabo, Trujillo Alto and San Juan and having been out in the [...]
Puerto Rico Weekend Weather April 20 to 22 2007
According to the Weather Channel, this weekend’s weather here in Puerto Rico is going to include scattered thunderstorms. It looks like all parts of the island will see some scattered thunderstorms on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures for all three days look like they will have high’s around 90F and lows around 15F. Precipitation is [...]
Live Earth The Concerts
At the moment there is not an event planned here in Puerto Rico, but I thought this is such an important issue that it deserves a spot on this site. On 7/7/07 the Live Earth Concerts to Combat Global Warming will take place. The 24 hour, 7 continent event will raise awareness to global warming [...]
