Heavy Rain and Flooding Threaten USVI and Puerto Rico This Weekend, NWS Warns

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued an alert for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, cautioning that an approaching upper-level trough combined with high atmospheric moisture is expected to bring significant rainfall by the end of the workweek, with the greatest impacts anticipated on Friday and Saturday. Meteorologists are closely monitoring this developing weather pattern, which is projected to bring widespread rainfall across the region. The southeastern and eastern parts of Puerto Rico, along with the islands of Vieques, Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are forecast to receive the heaviest precipitation. According to the latest forecasts, these areas face a moderate chance—between 40 and 60 percent—of experiencing between 2 to 4 inches of rain per day, with some localized spots potentially seeing up to 6 inches. Other areas across Puerto Rico may receive between 1 to 2 inches of rain, with isolated higher totals possible. This rainfall comes at a time w...