Location & Surroundings

Fortuna is a settlement in Elias Pina, Dominican Republic, at 321 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Comendador, 7 km to the southeast. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 200 km to the east. The nearest airport is Pignon Airport, 59 km away.

Also known as: La Fortunada

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 55' 48" N, 71° 44' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 321 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

La Fortunada

Weather in Fortuna

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

Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 33.4 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.

Temperature
22.0 C
Wind
0.4 m/s SE (130 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,015.9 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
0.55 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 22.0 0.4 130 87 1,015.9 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 23.5 0.9 100 76 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 26.7 n/a
12h 33.4 6.1 104 42 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 89 759.1 n/a
18h 25.0 3.0 113 77 1,015.1 1.67 / 1.67 100 292.2 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 2.6 127 86 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.55 84 0.0 n/a
30h 24.1 2.0 116 76 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 48 21.8 n/a
36h 33.7 4.7 103 39 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 72 738.0 n/a
42h 22.2 1.0 264 89 1,015.8 5.58 / 5.59 100 254.1 n/a
Saturday 21.7 1.1 136 89 1,014.7 0.00 / 2.36 100 0.0 n/a
54h 22.9 0.7 137 79 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 84 19.6 n/a
60h 32.9 1.8 11 36 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 82 735.7 n/a
66h 25.1 0.9 63 73 1,013.9 1.16 / 1.16 54 352.1 n/a
Sunday 22.8 0.5 168 84 1,014.3 1.22 / 2.38 88 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fortuna?
Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 33.4 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 759 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 06:33 and sunset around 18:48 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Fortuna?
Local time is 12:49. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Fortuna?
Fortuna is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fortuna?
DEM 321 m.
Where is Fortuna located?
It is at 18.93000, -71.74611 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fortuna in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3505688

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