Honduras Weather News

A young man disappeared in Olancho after being swept away by strong currents in the Río Patuca while attempting to cross on a donkey, with relatives and locals searching for him.

Tropical Storm Élida, forming in the eastern Pacific roughly 3,000 kilometers west of Honduras, is expected to become a hurricane by Friday but poses no threat to Honduras or mainland, according to the national weather agency.

Honduras's disaster agency is coordinating damage assessments and pre-positioning humanitarian aid for communities in the Moskitia region of Gracias a Dios affected by heavy rains, with deliveries challenging due to geographic and climate barriers.

Rescue teams are searching for two men who disappeared while attempting to cross the swollen Wampú and Los Mangos rivers in Gracias a Dios and Olancho after heavy rains, with over 2,000 people displaced and homes damaged across the region.

Honduras issued a yellow weather alert for heavy rains from a trough system, as Tropical Storm Elida forms over the Pacific Ocean.

Wampusirpe's mayor warned of rising waters on the Patuca River threatening new floods after heavy rains forced over 160 families to evacuate and destroyed crops and livestock across the municipality, with roads cut off and more precipitation forecast.

Honduras's national disaster agency elevated Gracias a Dios department to yellow alert on July 15 and maintained green alert in five Olancho municipalities for 24 hours as persistent rainfall from an upper-level trough raises river levels and flood risk along the Caribbean coast.

Two young people disappeared while attempting to cross the Patuca River in Honduras; search efforts are ongoing.

Heavy rains over the weekend caused the Patuca River to overflow in three municipalities, forcing 160 families to evacuate and destroying crops including rice, cassava, plantains, corn, and cacao for 200–500 families in the region.

Honduras's disaster-management authority issued a 72-hour green alert for Gracias a Dios and five municipalities in Olancho due to intense rains from a weather system expected to bring flooding and landslides through July 16.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government has identified 763 neighborhoods at high risk from heavy rains and flooding, with 225 communities particularly vulnerable to inundation from the Choluteca River, and plans to invest about L700 million (roughly $28 million) this year in prevention infrastructure.

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.

Dry conditions will prevail over most of Honduras, with weak isolated showers possible in the east, center, and west as easterly winds bring Caribbean moisture.

COPECO warned that Honduras's prolonged dry season will continue despite recent rains, which authorities say offer only temporary relief.

Honduras will see mostly dry conditions with weak scattered rains in the east, center, and west, high temperatures peaking at 39°C in Choluteca, and air-quality concerns from Saharan dust at 35 micrograms per cubic meter; authorities urge hydration and respiratory protection.

Rising waters on the Río Pataste have cut off communities including La Sabana and Hato Viejo in Olancho, leaving residents unable to move freely and calling on authorities for support.

A prolonged dry spell is devastating agriculture across six municipalities in southern La Paz Department, prompting local leaders to call on the government for emergency aid to farmers.

A young person died and others were injured when lightning struck a group sheltering from rain, authorities said.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 94 kilometers south of Amapala in Valle on July 8, causing no reported damage, but seismic officials are urging Hondurans to prepare for potentially larger tremors given the country's high tectonic activity.

Fenagh, the national farm federation, warns that irregular rainfall and the imminent onset of the mid-July dry season could slash agricultural output by up to 30 percent, with current losses already at 20 percent.

Honduras will experience consecutive rainfall over the next 4–5 days as a tropical wave moves in Saturday and Sunday, with Cenaos forecasting moderate accumulations that may help ease water shortages affecting Tegucigalpa's reservoirs.

Honduras's emergency agency COPECO keeps a green alert in place across municipalities in the Dry Corridor due to insufficient rainfall, warning that 144 other municipalities could be added if drought conditions persist.

Heavy rains across eastern and central Honduras have destroyed roads and bridges, isolated thousands of people in five municipalities, caused crop losses, and left two young men missing after being swept away by the swollen Patuca River in Olancho.

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.

Two tropical waves will bring heavy rain Monday and Tuesday, with Olancho and Gracias a Dios expected to receive over 80 millimeters (3 inches), Cenaos warns.

A tropical wave moving across Honduras on Saturday will bring scattered to moderate rainfall, with the heaviest accumulation of 50–60 mm expected in Lempira, Ocotepeque, and Intibucá, and authorities warning of flooding and landslide risks in vulnerable areas.

A tropical wave moving west across Honduras from Gracias a Dios will bring 10–20 mm of rain (up to 40 mm in high areas of the Sula Valley) and thunderstorms to the north starting around 3 p.m., with San Pedro Sula authorities warning residents of flood risk in vulnerable neighborhoods.

Honduras's National Center for Atmospheric Studies forecasts two tropical waves crossing the country Wednesday and Saturday, with heavy rainfall expected in the western, central, and eastern regions, potentially relieving drought conditions affecting water supplies.

Honduras will see mostly dry weather on Tuesday, July 7, with rain expected in the east, north, and northwest, temperatures reaching up to 39°C (102°F) in the south, and continued Saharan dust at moderate levels.