Location & Surroundings

Fortuna is a settlement in Salinas, Puerto Rico, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Coco, 3 km to the north. The national capital San Juan is 56 km to the north.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 58' 50" N, 66° 15' 25" W
  • Elevation 20 m (DEM: 20 m)
  • Timezone America/Puerto_Rico
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-787 and 1-939

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fortuna

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Fortuna, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 30.1 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 741 W/m2.

Temperature
25.2 C
Wind
1.8 m/s NE (58 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,014.7 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
0.52 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.2 1.8 58 86 1,014.7 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 27.3 2.3 86 77 1,016.0 0.13 / 0.13 72 44.0 n/a
12h 30.1 6.1 143 63 1,013.9 0.75 / 0.89 44 741.4 n/a
18h 26.3 3.0 86 83 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.45 8 296.5 n/a
Tomorrow 25.7 3.0 74 82 1,014.5 0.07 / 0.52 9 0.0 n/a
30h 27.6 3.1 88 74 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.07 15 41.6 n/a
36h 30.1 6.3 129 65 1,013.4 0.63 / 0.70 2 787.0 n/a
42h 26.1 3.6 80 85 1,014.5 0.34 / 1.04 12 314.3 n/a
Thursday 25.6 2.8 83 85 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.45 18 0.0 n/a
54h 27.5 3.1 90 75 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.39 18 41.6 n/a
60h 29.4 5.6 142 69 1,013.4 0.07 / 0.46 14 778.9 n/a
66h 26.4 3.8 98 81 1,014.4 0.22 / 0.68 12 304.3 n/a
Friday 25.1 2.6 58 85 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.06 2 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fortuna?
Now 25.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 30.1 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 741 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fortuna today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Fortuna?
Local time is 09:41. Time zone: America/Puerto_Rico (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Fortuna?
Fortuna is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fortuna?
Elevation about 20 m. DEM 20 m.
Where is Fortuna located?
It is at 17.98052, -66.25683 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fortuna in?
It is in Puerto Rico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-08-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4565005

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