--- title: Thursday, October 18th, 2018. description: The Daily. Thursday, October 18th, 2018. image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/The%20Daily%20(1).png --- # Thursday, October 18th, 2018. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-thursday-october-18-2018](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-thursday-october-18-2018) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/10_18_18-401x600-3.jpg?width=401&height=600&name=10_18_18-401x600-3.jpg) Today brings cooler temperatures in the mid 70s, misty air, a slightly heavier surf, and the continued rain that’s been a constant presence in town over the course of the past week. If you’ve stopped to wonder at some point during the past few days if this weather is normal in Guanacaste, it actually isn’t. Usual weather for this time of the year is sunny mornings, fresh air,  and scattered showers across the afternoon, but we’ve seen a change. Costa Rica is in the midst of two *tropical waves*, large zones of prolonged low pressure that bring with them a few days of extended low temperatures and significant rainfall. It’s rare that two hit so closely together, and the current tropical waves -- TW 40 and TW 41 -- have caused some widespread effects around the country. Here in Guanacaste some schools have closed down, and rivers and streams are at the highest they’ve been in a long time. Still, it's an opportunity to enjoy the cooler weather throughout the day and appreciate the outdoors in a different way. ## See related posts ## [Sunday, August 11th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time.