Honduras Weather News

Susana Sabillón, from the village of Pajuiles, died on October 23 when the strong current of the Rio Dorado swept away the vehicle she and her husband were traveling in near Tela, Atlántida; her husband survived.

Honduras will experience scattered to moderate rain in the north and northeast regions Saturday, with weak isolated showers in the west and center, while the south remains mostly dry, according to Copeco's weather forecast.

Continuous rainfall has inundated streets in Puerto Cortés and other areas of northern Honduras due to a high-pressure system, with forecasters predicting intensifying showers through Friday.

A high-pressure system is forecast to bring 60–70 millimeters of rain to northern Honduras this weekend through early Monday, with Copeco warning of urban flooding risk in San Pedro Sula and other departments as river levels rise.

A cold front is forecast to arrive in northern Honduras this weekend, potentially bringing heavy rain, lightning, and flooding risk to cities including San Pedro Sula, El Progreso, and Puerto Cortés, with officials monitoring its development.

The Los Laureles dam reached 100% capacity while the La Concepción reservoir stood at 42.83%, with authorities maintaining a high water-risk alert as of October 18.

A surface trough will generate widespread clouds, weak to moderate rain, and isolated thunderstorms across most of Honduras, with high temperatures ranging from 28°C to 33°C depending on region.

About 600,000 people in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela live in 730 neighborhoods vulnerable to landslides, with nearly 70% of the capital showing some degree of risk; the city is investing 700 million lempiras (about $28 million) in mitigation work this year.

Honduras's disaster agency maintained a 48-hour green alert in vulnerable zones around Lake Yojoa and the Central District due to a tropical wave expected to bring heavy rains, flooding, and landslides to eastern, central, and southwestern regions.

The capital's municipal risk office warns that almost 70% of Tegucigalpa faces vulnerability to landslides, flooding, or subsidence, with 1,528 identified high-risk sites and over 600,000 residents living in 730 at-risk neighborhoods.

Honduras's emergency agency issued a 48-hour green alert for Tegucigalpa, areas around Lake Yojoa, and 15 communities in Alianza municipality due to forecast rains that could cause flooding and landslides in vulnerable zones.

Tegucigalpa's municipal risk-management authority is intensifying surveillance in flood- and landslide-prone neighborhoods north of the capital as soil saturation rises and the Laureles dam threatens to overflow, with officials urging residents on unstable terrain to evacuate.

Families displaced by landslides in Villa Unión, a neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, will receive promised government aid for rental payments on Thursday, according to SIMGER director Julio Quiñónez.

Rising waters in Lake Yojoa have forced more than 30 families to abandon their homes in Santa Cruz de Yojoa communities, while restaurants, tourism businesses, and sections of the CA-5 highway face damage and reduced access.

Honduras's disaster agency issued a 48-hour Green Alert in vulnerable regions including the Central District and Lake Yojoa due to heavy rainfall, risk of landslides, and flash flooding from Caribbean moisture.

Rising water levels at Lake Yojoa are inundating homes, farmland, and roads in Santa Bárbara and Cortés departments, displacing hundreds of families and destroying crops as the lake's behavior—linked to hydroelectric dam operations and heavy rains—raises questions about water management.

A tropical wave moving into Honduras will bring heavy rain across northern, central, and eastern regions, prompting authorities to warn of potential flooding, swollen rivers, and landslides in vulnerable areas.

More than 600 Honduran families have been affected by rain since October 2, with authorities monitoring swollen rivers including the Ulúa and coordinating humanitarian aid through 23 national emergency agencies.

The UN warns that El Niño will reach peak intensity in December 2026, but Honduras is already experiencing severe drought that is damaging maize and bean harvests and threatening food security for over 538,000 people, according to the FAO and UN agencies.

Honduras's emergency agency ruled out a tsunami threat to Honduran coasts after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Panama on October 9, though it continues monitoring sea conditions and regional seismic activity.

The Ulúa River's water level rose 18 centimeters to 1.40 meters, but Honduras's fire department says it poses no current threat to nearby communities and is continuing to monitor the river.

Copeco elevated the Central District and La Alianza, Valle, to yellow alert for 48 hours as a trough system brings heavy rainfall to western, central, southern, and northwestern Honduras, with officials warning of risks in streams and low-lying river areas.

The national weather center forecasts heavy rain and thunderstorms nationwide on Sunday, October 18, with the most intense rainfall expected in western, central-southern, and Caribbean coastal regions including the Bay Islands.

Copeco is maintaining a 48-hour green alert for the Lago de Yojoa and Tegucigalpa areas as a surface trough brings weak to moderate rain and showers across most of Honduras, with risks of river flooding, landslides, and falling trees in vulnerable areas.

Honduras's disaster agency extended a 48-hour green alert for the Central District and Lake Yojoa areas due to a weather system bringing moderate rainfall and lightning, and warned residents to avoid swollen rivers and seek shelter during electrical storms.

A tropical wave will bring afternoon and evening rainfall with thunderstorms to central and southern Honduras on Monday, October 12, though forecasters warn precipitation will drop sharply after October 20 as the dry season begins.

A tropical wave and Pacific ocean breeze will produce widespread clouds and scattered light rain with isolated moderate showers across most of Honduras, heaviest in the southwest, north, and central regions.

Honduras's emergency authority activated yellow and green alerts across the capital, Valle, and northern, western, and southern regions for 48 hours beginning Saturday evening due to heavy rains threatening flooding and mudslides.

Copeco issued yellow alerts for the Central District and parts of Valle, and green alerts for Santa Bárbara, Copán, Choluteca, and San Pedro Sula, warning of potential river flooding, landslides, and fallen trees over the next 48 hours.

A weather system will bring scattered to moderate-to-strong rain and thunderstorms across most of Honduras on Saturday, with the heaviest activity in the western, southern, and central regions.