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Köppen climate types of Puerto Rico. Temperatures range from 70 to 90 °F (21 to 32 °C) in the lower elevations, while higher elevations in the central part of the island experience temperatures between 61 and 80 °F (16 and 27 °C) year round. The temperature in the south is a few degrees higher than the north.
Map by USGS. Puerto Rico has 17 lakes, all man-made, and more than 50 rivers, most of which originate in the Cordillera Central. [86] Rivers in the northern region of the island are typically longer and of higher water flow rates than those of the south, since the south receives less rain than the central and northern regions.
Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices. The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices. [1] [2] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts.
Across most of Puerto Rico, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures have exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit on a regular basis so far this month, while the actual temperature has consistently reached ...
Puerto Rico is the 19th-biggest emitter of carbon dioxide among the 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries; its industrial emissions, energy supplies, and transportation are among the main sources of the island's net greenhouse gas emissions. [7] [8] The territory's gross carbon dioxide emissions rose to 80% between 1990 and 2005. [9]
An estuary is a coastal area where fresh water from rivers and other inland water sources mixes with salt water from the ocean. The Metropolitan Area of Puerto Rico is intersected by estuarine bodies of water, such as Condado Lagoon, Martín Peña Channel , San José Lagoon and Piñones Lagoon , among others.
According to the National Weather Service office in San Juan, an 86 mph wind gust was recorded in Culebra, a small island off the eastern coast that's part of Puerto Rico. A National Weather ...
The Guajataca Dam is an earthen dam [12] is currently used for irrigation and potable water purposes. A hydroelectric power station was built, but not longer in use. [13] The reservoir has a normal surface area of 1.321 square miles (3.42 square kilometres), [14] [3] its length is 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometres), its maximum width is 1 mile (1.6 kilometres), the mean depth is 12 m and the maximum ...