Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 6 hours ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert is in force until 19 September 2026, 21:00 UTC.
No stronger detection stands among the 17 recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026 — 8 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 17 September 2026. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * WHERE...All of Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM AST this afternoon. *...
Urban PEI: 1,338,231 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 28 April 2026
- September 12, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- September 8, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.70/1 |
| Coordinates | 18.0799, -66.1773 |
| Nearest City | Cayey (3 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: heat_gov. Occurrence: 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-19T06:40:50.757Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-19T10:00:00-04:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-19T17:00:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior; North Central; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix |
| SenderName | NWS San Juan PR |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 8 |
| ZoneCount | 15 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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