The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting some light rainfall over much of the country for the next day or so, dropping off tomorrow, Tuesday 2 April and lingering mainly in the Central Mountains. The rains are caused by a low-pressure trough just to the south of Puerto Rico that is drifting away to the east.
Despite the weekend rains, the drought that has been affecting the country for the last month persists. Although many welcomed the rains, they did not fill up the rivers or reservoirs. Most of the rain fell in San Juan de la Maguana and Jarabacoa, nestled in the Central Mountains, and it was also felt along much of the north coast and in the southeast. The nation needs some 20mm of rainfall in order to begin to recover from the drought. Onamet forecasters are urging people to save water until the rains come again.