Mostly sunny and breezy conditions, with a few showers

SAN JUAN — Today will be mostly sunny and breezy with a shower in spots. Tonight will be partly cloudy and breezy.

AccuWeather forecasters say there is a 41-percent chance of precipitation today and an 18-percent chance of rain tomorrow.

There is a high risk of “life-threatening” rip currents with waves breaking 9-feet high today, the National Weather Service said.

Meanwhile, there is a “red flag warning of significant fire danger risk from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for western and southern Puerto Rico, according to the NWS.

Marine and coastal hazards

A small craft advisory remains in effect for today starting at 6:00 p.m.

Smaller vessels should avoid navigating the Atlantic waters around the islands as waters could be up to 9-feet high.

Last night’s low temperatures as reported by several stations.

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John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.