NWS San Juan PRXH.W 0001July 29, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Juan and Vicinity, Northeast, Southeast and 6 more, PR
The National Weather Service office in San Juan issued an extreme heat warning for San Juan and Vicinity, Northeast, Southeast and 6 more in Puerto Rico, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on July 29. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in San Juan issued in 2026. Puerto Rico had 2 extreme heat warnings in July 2026, against 1 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Puerto Rico's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, San Juan PR
- Area
- San Juan and Vicinity, Northeast, Southeast and 6 more
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:30 a.m. EDT, July 29, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. EDT, July 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- TJSJ XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * WHERE...Urban and coastal areas of Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Until 5 PM AST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.