Flash Flood Watch in effect through late tonight...
Tonight
Variably cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with isolated rain showers after midnight. Lows 72 lower elevations ranging to 58 higher elevations. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Widespread showers in the afternoon. Highs 89 lower elevations ranging to 69 higher elevations. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Variably cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 73 lower elevations ranging to 59 higher elevations. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday
Variably cloudy with scattered showers. Highs 89 lower elevations ranging to 69 higher elevations. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...then isolated showers after midnight. Lows 73 lower elevations ranging to 59 higher elevations. South winds up to 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday
Partly cloudy in the morning...then variably cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 90 lower elevations ranging to 70 higher elevations. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 72 lower elevations ranging to 58 higher elevations. Chance of rain less than 20 percent.
Friday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning... then variably cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 90 lower elevations ranging to 70 higher elevations. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 73 lower elevations ranging to 59 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs 90 lower elevations ranging to 70 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 73 lower elevations ranging to 59 higher elevations. Chance of rain less than 20 percent.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning...then variably cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 90 lower elevations ranging to 70 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 73 lower elevations ranging to 59 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning...then variably cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 89 lower elevations ranging to 70 higher elevations. Chance of rain 40 percent.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands... including the following areas... in Puerto Rico... central interior... Culebra... eastern interior... Mayaguez and vicinity... north Central... Northeast... northwest... Ponce and vicinity... San Juan and vicinity... southeast... southwest... Vieques and western interior. In Virgin Islands... St Croix and St. Thomas/St. John/adjacent islands.
* Through late tonight
* light to moderate showers will continue to affect Puerto Rico late this afternoon into the evening hours... especially the central interior and northeast of the island. Several rivers continue as of 510 PM AST this afternoon... above action stage and Rio de Manati at Ciales is above flood stage at this hour.
Showers should begin to diminish tonight over land areas. However... a few moderate to localized heavy showers are still possible across parts of the eastern half of Puerto Rico this evening.
Across the U.S. Virgin Islands... showers have diminished the past several hours and a previous Flash Flood Warning for Saint Croix was allowed to cancel earlier.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain across the watch area... which may lead to flooding. If you are in the watch area... check your preparedness requirements... especially if you have interests along area rivers. Keep informed... and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a Flash Flood Warning is issued.
People in the watch area should continue to be aware of the possibility for heavy rainfall. Avoid low lying areas... and be careful when approaching Highway dips and underpasses. The heavy rain could also cause mudslides in areas of steep terrain.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... local TV... radio or your cable television provider for later statements and possible warnings.
This product... along with other weather... hydrological and climate information... is available on the web at http://www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/sju or at http://weather.Gov.
