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The climate of Puerto Rico in the Köppen climate classification is predominantly tropical rainforest. Temperatures throughout the year are warm to hot, averaging near 85 °F (29 °C) in lower elevations and 70 °F (21 °C) in the mountains. Easterly trade winds pass across the island year round while the rainy season stretches from April into ...
The storm is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday morning and "could become a major hurricane in a couple of days," the National Hurricane Center said in its 2 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time a d ...
The National Weather Service office in San Juan reported a record-setting 95 degrees at Puerto Rico's largest airport Thursday, a day after Ernesto brought widespread flooding, high winds, and ...
Residents and visitors in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are advised to monitor the storm over the next couple of days, warned the National Weather Service in Puerto Rico.
August 22–23 – Tropical Storm Dean dropped heavy rainfall across Puerto Rico, peaking at 12.7 inches (322 mm) in Salinas. The passage of Dean resulted in widespread flooding in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, collapsing two bridges and one road. Several highways were under water, and one car was swept away by the floodwaters.
The Puerto Rico Climate Change Council (PRCCC) noted severe changes in seven categories: air temperature, precipitation, extreme weather events, tropical storms and hurricanes, ocean acidification, sea surface temperatures, and sea level rise. [3] Climate change also affects Puerto Rico's population, the economy, human health, and the number of ...
June 25, 2024 at 1:46 PM. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Meteorologists on Tuesday for the first time issued a heat advisory for the entire island of Puerto Rico, struggling with chronic power ...
Puerto Rico[ i] ( Spanish for 'rich port'; abbreviated PR ), [ 15] officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, [ b][ j] is a Caribbean island, Commonwealth, and unincorporated territory of the United States.