Rainfall

A tropical wave passing over Honduras on Saturday and Sunday, July 25–26, is forecast to bring significant rainfall nationwide, though temperatures will remain hot across all regions.

Cenaos forecasters say the canícula — a mid-summer lull within the rainy season — combined with moderate El Niño conditions will reduce, but not eliminate, rainfall across Honduras from around July 15 to August 15, with high temperatures and only scattered light showers expected.

Francisco, 16, was swept away by the Río Patuca current in Catacamas, Olancho, on Tuesday while attempting to cross on a burro; his body was recovered on Friday after a three-day search as heavy rains from a weather system affected the region.

Heavy rains caused the Patuca River to overflow in Wampusirpi, Gracias a Dios, affecting about 100 people and destroying crops, with the mayor warning the municipality remains at alert as rainfall continues.

A tropical wave will enter Honduras on Sunday, bringing nationwide rainfall and electrical activity through Monday and offering relief from extreme heat and drought conditions affecting agriculture.

A tropical wave is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Honduras, forecasters say, even as parts of the country experience extreme heat.

A tropical wave will bring rainfall to Honduras this weekend, but forecasters are warning of a severe canícula — the midsummer dry spell — ahead.

Honduras will see moderate scattered showers through Tuesday, with a tropical wave entering from the east on Thursday and expected to produce light to moderate rainfall across most of the country by Friday, according to the National Center for Atmospheric, Oceanographic, and Seismic Studies.

Copeco forecasts moderate rainfall across the Sula Valley from Tuesday through Friday, mainly in afternoon and evening hours, as Caribbean moisture feeds the region; authorities urge residents to avoid swollen waterways and report emergencies.

A tropical wave moving into Honduras on Friday will end a dry spell with nationwide rainfall, with forecasters projecting up to 30 millimeters (about 1.2 inches) in eastern and western regions.

A tropical wave will move through Honduras this weekend, bringing scattered weak rains to mountainous and eastern regions while the northern coast remains mostly dry, according to the National Center for Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Seismic Studies.

Tropical Storm Cristina is expected to bring heavy rains to multiple zones across Honduras this week, according to the National Center for Meteorology.

Honduras is expected to see rain throughout the week, while Choluteca is already reporting infrastructure damage and flooded streets from heavy weather.

Some regions of Honduras are expected to receive up to 80 millimeters of rain with intense electrical activity; authorities recommend precautions.

A tropical wave moving over Central America will bring scattered to moderate rainfall and electrical activity to much of Honduras on Sunday, with heaviest accumulation in the southwest and central regions.

Heavy rains in western Honduras caused the partial roof collapse of the Santiago de Posta Church in Santa Bárbara, a 17th-century structure built in 1600 that residents say has suffered years of neglect and lack of maintenance by heritage authorities.

Honduras's civil protection agency warns of unstable conditions with moderate rainfall and lightning across the north and central regions overnight, urging residents to avoid swollen waterways and exercise caution.

A tropical wave and upper-level trough will bring weak to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms to eastern, central, and northern Honduras on Monday afternoon, with the southern region remaining dry.

A tropical wave interacting with a surface trough will bring scattered to moderate rainfall and isolated thunderstorms across Honduras on Sunday, with the heaviest accumulations expected in the western region, while Sahara dust concentrations will create a light haze in the sky.

Forecasters predict scattered thunderstorms and up to 40 millimeters of rain in San Pedro Sula on Saturday during the Feria Juniana carnival parade, with temperatures near 33°C (91°F).

A tropical wave will bring rain to most of Honduras on Monday, according to the risk-management secretariat.