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Aug. 5, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! The rain arrived early on the east side and Politilly got an inch in about 20 minutes. Today will be mostly cloudy with east winds 10-15 mph and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters). Don’t forget that winds with squalls will be higher, sometimes up to 40 mph. RainContinue reading “Aug. 5, 2022”

Aug. 4, 2022: This morning the ocean looks as calm as a pond. Our winds here on Jonesville Point are around 3-4 mph which is quite rare. We got less than a tenth of an inch of rain overnight, but Coral View picked up about half an inch around 6:30 p.m. A few locations pickedContinue reading “Aug. 4, 2022”

Aug. 3, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Most of us picked up another half an inch of rain yesterday, though one bucket in Sandy Bay got an inch and a quarter. So since July 31, most of us have gotten 2-3 inches of rain. Our cisterns are happy. We should have a nice day today, withContinue reading “Aug. 3, 2022”

Aug. 2, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! At 7 a.m. most of the island is dealing with rain creeping in from the mainland. Almost all of us got a little more than an inch yesterday (West Bay was an exception, with only .42.) Utila missed out with only .06 of an inch yesterday and none asContinue reading “Aug. 2, 2022”

Rainfall for July 2022: We had quite a range of rainfall for the month on the island. The lowest reporting station was West Bay with 2.76 inches. The highest was Politilly with 7.33 inches. More typical across the island was Sandy Bay’s 5.19 inches, and that is what is going in the record book forContinue reading “Rainfall for July 2022”

Aug. 1, 2022: Well, that thunderstorm last night was quite something else! Most of us have gotten over an inch of rain between yesterday and this morning before 7 a.m. More rain is possible. Compared the central and southern U.S., thunderstorms are actually pretty rare around here. For as often as weather apps indicate aContinue reading “Aug. 1, 2022”

July 31, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! We’ve had a lot of thunder around overnight and into the morning and lots of clouds, but most of us only have around a quarter to a third of an inch of rain in the bucket. As you can see from this morning’s satellite, we have a small systemContinue reading “July 31, 2022”

July 30, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! No rain was recorded yesterday or this morning in any of the reporting sites on Roatan or Utila. Today winds should continue brisk, from the east 15-20 mph during the day and 20-25 mph at night with seas 3-4 feet (1-1.3 meters). The chance of a shower tonight isContinue reading “July 30, 2022”

July 29, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! We got a squall with gusty winds about 4 a.m. but only .01 of an inch in the rain bucket. Coral View got .12 of an inch around the same time. If you saw any, please leave it in comments. Today should be a nice day, with winds atContinue reading “July 29, 2022”

July 28, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! After those early morning rains yesterday, we have stayed dry and likely will stay that way the next 24 hours. Today will be mostly sunny with east winds 15-20 mph and seas 2-3 feet (.6 to 1 meter). The rain chance tonight is quite low, maybe 10 percent. TomorrowContinue reading “July 28, 2022”