Feb. 9, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! The rain has arrived. As of 8 a.m., Utila already has about an inch. The west side of Roatan is generally around a quarter of an inch as of 8, while the east end has small amounts.

There is a good chance of rain the rest of the day. Winds will switch from west to northwest during the day and build to around 17 mph by evening, giving us seas of 3 feet (1 meter) on the north side by nightfall.

Winds should be calmer tomorrow, from the north 5-10 mph and seas at 2-3 feet (.6 to 1 meter) on the north side. Rain chances continue, though rain should be heaviest in the morning and less intense in the afternoon.

Friday we will have calm winds and fairly calm seas and only a small chance of a morning shower.

Saturday looks pretty nice, with northeast winds 5-10 mph and a small chance of a shower, mostly in the morning.

Sunday winds and seas should be fairly calm, especially in the morning. Rain chances increase as our next front nears. North winds could be breezy Sunday night into Monday morning giving us heavy seas on the north side. The rain Sunday evening through Tuesday morning looks pretty heavy right now. Have a great Wednesday!

Feb. 8, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Some locations got a brief downpour yesterday afternoon. As I look out my window the sea looks like glass. Winds should get a little higher this afternoon in the 10-15 mph range from the west, giving the north side 2 foot (.6 meter) waves. There is a very small chance of a popup shower today.

Tomorrow winds will turn to the north at 12-18 mph giving us 3 foot seas (1 meter) especially on the north side. Tomrrow there will be a good chance of rain throughout the day.

Thursday winds should be around 10 mph and seas at 2-3 feet. Rain will continue, mostly in the morning.

Morning rains will follow us into Friday with winds fairly calm.

A second cold front approaches Sunday evening, and that one looks like it will pass through, giving us brisk north winds and waves on the north side. Overall we have an unsettled week ahead. Have a great Tuesday!

Feb. 7, 2022: Good morning, Roatan. We had a cool morning, like we often have right after a cold front. Sandy Bay recorded a low of 67 (19.4 C), just one degree from our all-time low. After a couple of warm days, we should get another cold front starting Wednesday that will give us wet and cool weather.

Today will be a beautiful day, with light winds and seas 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters).

Tomorrow winds will turn to the west 7-12 mph and seas continue 1-2 feet.

Wednesday west/northwest winds will be around 20 mph and seas could get up to 4 feet (1.3 meters) on the north side with a good chance of rain through the day. Those rain chances continue through Thursday when winds turn to the north at 10 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter).

Rain chances may get a little lower over the weekend before another front on Monday.

Have a great week!

Feb. 6, 2022: Good morning Roatan! We’ve been pretty wet, with a nice rain yesterday (on the eastside) and overnight (islandwide). Most location on the west side only got less than a tenth of an inch yesterday, while here on Jonesville Point we got 1.2 inches. This morning the west side (as of 8:30 a.m.) has gotten between and inch and an inch and a half, while here we have gotten 2.8 inches.

Today we will have decreasing clouds through the day with a chance of a shower mostly in the morning. Winds will be very calm and seas 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters).

Tomorrow should be very nice, with fairly calm winds and seas. Tuesday winds should come up to about 10 mph from the west with 2 feet (.6 meter) seas.

Wednesday through the weekend we will have decent rain chances each day with north winds 10-15 mph. Looks like rainy season isn’t done with us yet. Have a great Sunday!

Feb. 5, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! We awake to bright sunny skies with a few clouds. Clouds should increase this afternoon and there is a decent chance of rain this evening and overnight tonight. As you can see in the forecast map, the best chance of rain will be between midnight and 6 a.m. tomorrow. Winds today will be from the north 5-10 mph and seas at 2 feet.

The rain chance will continue through tomorrow morning, and north winds around 10 mph will continue through the day, giving us 2 foot (.6 meter) seas, especially on the north side.

Monday looks dry and calm, with winds light and variable and seas 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters).

Tuesday we will have a very small chance of an early morning shower with west winds 5-10 mph.

Rain chances get better toward the end of next week, especially next weekend.

Have a great weekend!

Feb. 4, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! I start out with an image of the snowpack in the US. You will notice how far south in Texas the snowstorm reached, even getting into northern Mexico. I post this because this same system is going to stall out just to our north, but very briefly — Saturday night and early Sunday morning — we should get a cool north breeze from these winds. I still don’t think it will be quite as cold as last weekend, but we could be down in the low 70s (22-23C) during the day and around 70 (21C) Sunday morning.

Today winds should get a bit calmer, to around 10-15 mph, mostly from the east but the direction may vary.

Tomorrow our winds will turn to the north, but will be very light. Best rain chance tomorrow is in the afternoon and overnight. Sunday there is a good chance of rain, especially in the morning. We may have a brief period where the north winds get up around 10-15 mph, but we shouldn’t have the strong winds we had last weekend. Seas on the north side should be around two feet.

Monday looks dry, but after that we will have small daily rain chances that get better toward the end of the week. Winds should be fairly calm next week as well. Have a great Friday!

Feb. 3, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! We had quite a windy overnight with a peak gust of 31 mph. Seas look to be about 4 feet (1.3 meters) on the south side this morning.

Today will continue windy and clear with winds 20-25 mph and seas 3-4 feet (1-1.3 meters). Tomorrow after a windy morning, winds should calm a bit in the afternoon to 12-17 mph, with seas down to 2 feet (.6 meters).

Saturday we have a decent chance of rain with much calmer winds. Winds will be out of the north at 7-12 mph and seas down to 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters) mostly on the north side. Sunday the chance of rain is mostly in the morning.

Next week, Monday looks dry, but Tuesday through the rest of the week there will be small chances of showers mostly in the morning and winds through the week will be much calmer than this week. Have a great Thursday!

Feb. 2, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! In the U.S. they call this Groundhog Day. The official groundhog, Punxsutawny Phil, saw his shadow so, as lore goes, the US gets six more weeks of winter. The idea is that if it is cloudy, the spring rains have come early, but of course whether it is cloudy on one morning or not has nothing to do with the weather, but it also is a lot of fun. Here we are seeing our shadow because skies are clear. Our lows are warmer, in the mid-70s. Back to TRW (Typical Roatan Weather).

Today winds should be a little calmer, from the east at 10 mph. Seas stay at 3 feet (1 meter) during the day. Tonight winds pick up to 20-25 mph and seas to 4 feet (1.3 meters). Those windy conditions continue through tomorrow. Winds should calm a little Friday into the 15 mph range. Saturday and Sunday are our next good chances of rain as a cold front gets close but stalls just to our north, giving us cloudy skies, rain chances and mild northerly breezes. Next week looks like a week where we will have 30 percent chances of rain most days. Have a great Wednesday!

Rain totals for January 2022: We had 8 inches for the record book and that number was pretty even across the island. That was below our average of 11.19 inches. January is generally the last month of the wet season. We transition into the dry season in February with an average of 5.23 inches. I’ve heard some asking whether our current La Niña conditions will affect our weather. I looked back at La Niña years and couldn’t see a strong difference from average, though the La Niña year of 2016 stands out when we recorded a whopping 25.15 inches of rain in February (what happened there?) Last year we also had quite a wet February with 16.82 inches.

Feb. 1, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! We had another cool morning, though for most of us not as cool as yesterday. Today the sun will be out and we will warm up.
Today will be breezy, with east winds 17-22 mph. Tomorrow should be a little calmer, with east winds 7-12 mph, though winds will pick up to the 20 mph range Wednesday night. Thursday will be in the 15 mph range and, again, windier at night. Seas on the southside at 3 feet (1 meter) through Friday. Chance of rain returns this weekend. Have a great Tuesday!