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 a chance of a thunderstorm, in my experience, we may get 20 in a year. Compare that to the southeastern U.S., where the number is more like 100 per year.

Today and especially tonight, there is a chance for more. We will have a good chance for a shower or thundershower throughout today and tonight. Skies will be partly cloudy. Winds will be from the east at 15-20 mph and seas at 3-4 feet (1-1.3 meters). Tomorrow the chance of rain will mostly be in the morning with winds around 20 mph and seas at 3 feet. Wednesday will be a bit calmer with winds 15 mph and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters). The chance of rain will be overnight. The chance of rain goes up Friday and Saturday. Have a great week!

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 system moving overhead.

Clouds will decrease as the morning goes along, but we will still have partly to mostly cloudy skies and a chance of a shower through the morning. Winds will be from the east/northeast at 20-25 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter). A good chance of rain starts tonight and extends through our Monday and Monday night. Otherwise we will have partly cloudy skies and east winds 15-20 mph. Keep in mind that during squalls, winds can get gustier. Tuesday afternoon through Thursday look to be drier, but Friday through Sunday the rain chances go back up.

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 is 30 percent. Tomorrow winds and seas will be similar with a small chance of an afternoon or evening shower.

Monday and Tuesday the chance of rain goes up to 60 percent with winds remaining in the 15-25 mph range and seas at 3 feet (1 meter). Rain chances are lower Wednesday and Thursday. Friday into the weekend we will see good chances of rain, though winds should be calmer, especially on Friday. Have a great weekend!

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 at 10 mph and 2 foot (.6 meter) seas, getting up to 20 mph and 4 foot (1.3 meter) seas overnight. The chance of a shower tonight is around 30 percent.

Tomorrow will be a bit windier, with east winds 15-20 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter). Winds Sunday, even during the day, look to be around 20-25 mph and seas 3-4 feet. Through the weekend the chance of rain will be 30-40 percent, mostly at night. Rain chances go up Monday and Tuesday to around 60 percent, even during the daytime hours. Wednesday and Thursday should be drier and calmer. Rain chances go up next Friday into the weekend. Have a great Friday!

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. Tomorrow will be calmer, with winds 10-15 mph and seas at 2 feet during the day and 15-20 mph at night. The chance of a nighttime shower will be around 30 percent. Saturday and Sunday will be breezy with east winds 17-22 mph and seas 3-4 feet (1 to 1.3 meters) and the rain chance, especially Saturday night will be 40 percent. The computers are trying to make the weekend of Aug. 7 rainy. We’ll keep an eye on it. Have a great Thursday.

July 27, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Looks like pretty much all of us got a nice little dose of rain last night, mostly a little after midnight. Rain total ranged from a quarter to a third of an inch.

Today we should see a little more winds, with winds of 20-25 mph after noon and seas getting up to 3 feet (1 meter). We will continue to have reasonable chances of showers at night through the rest of the week. Winds will be mostly around 20 mph, especially in the evenings except for Friday, which looks calmer at 10-15 mph. Have a great Wednesday.

July 26, 2022: Good morning, Roatan. No rain on the island yesterday or overnight.

Today will be nice, much like yesterday, if a little bit windier. East/northeast winds will be around 15 mph. Seas will start out 2 feet (.6 meter) and get to 3 feet (1 meter) by nightfall. As we get into the evening, clouds should increase and we will have a 40 percent chance of rain this evening and overnight.

Tomorrow will be windier, with east winds 15-20 mph, perhaps a little gustier in the afternoon, and seas 3-4 feet (1-1.3 meters).

Winds Thursday will be 15-20 mph once again, but Friday looks calmer. Each night there will be a 20-30 percent chance of rain. Have a great Tuesday!

July 25, 2022: Good morning, Roatan. No rain the last 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Get ready for a beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and light winds 7-12 mph and seas 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters). Tomorrow will be slightly windier at 10-15 mph and Wednesday we will get back to more typical trade winds 15-20 mph. Chances of rain are low and mostly overnight. Right now the best chance of rain looks to be overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, but that’s still probably only 40 percent. Have a great week!

July 24, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Today and tomorrow will be beautiful days, especially if you want to go boating, snorkeling or diving. Winds will be mild, 10-15 mph and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters). Tuesday things get a little windier at 12-17 mph and Wednesday daytime winds will be 15-20 mph and nighttime winds 20-25 mph and seas 3-4 feet.

Throughout this week, chances of rain will be low and mostly at night. Have a great Sunday!

July 23, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Looks like we all got a nice shower around 1 a.m. Most of us got around a quarter of an inch, but Punta Blanca got over half an inch and Coral View had about .8 of an inch.

Today we should have decreasing clouds and a stiff breeze at 15-20 mph and seas 3-4 feet (1 to 1.3 meters). There will be a small chance of a passing shower, especially this evening.

Tomorrow looks like a gorgeous day, with mostly sunny skies, light breezes at 10 mph and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters).

Monday will be similar to Sunday, but with about a 20 percent chance of a shower. Tuesday and especially Wednesday, the trade winds return at around 20 mph and 30 percent chances of rain, mostly at night. Have a great weekend!