Honduras Weather News

The World Meteorological Organization projects a rapid shift to strong El Niño conditions from July through September 2026, bringing above-normal temperatures and irregular rainfall that officials warn could trigger drought stress on crops, water supplies, and energy demand in vulnerable southern and western departments.

Fire department experts have identified more than 200 areas in Tegucigalpa at high risk of landslides and collapses, officials confirmed.

Honduras's National Atmospheric and Oceanographic Center forecast two tropical waves entering the country this week—the first on Wednesday affecting the north and west, and the second on Saturday bringing rainfall nationwide with heaviest accumulation in the west, center, and east.

Erandique, Lempira, has received no rain for 18 days, causing severe damage to crops in low-lying areas, and officials are considering declaring an agricultural emergency.

Tegucigalpa's mayor warned the capital could hit a critical water shortage by late August, with reservoirs Los Laureles at 40.5% and Concepción at 37%, while the San José dam — 48% complete — is not expected online until early 2028.

A landslide and falling rocks have closed the road between El Loarque and Mateo, disrupting traffic in the area.

Honduras's emergency agency announced humanitarian assistance for about 75 municipalities hit by drought and delayed rains, with food distribution starting in late July, targeting the hardest-hit zones in the Dry Corridor.

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.

Honduras's emergency agency COPECO warns residents to take precautions as a mass of Saharan dust is forecast to arrive this weekend.

A 15-year-old drowned in the Chamelecón River in Cortés after being warned not to go out, according to Radio HRN.

Honduras faces tropical waves bringing rain and a return of Saharan dust this week, according to the national disaster agency Copeco.

City authorities and disaster officials launched a technical investigation into a hillside collapse on the Tegucigalpa ring road that killed three workers and damaged warehouses, aiming to determine the cause and prevent similar disasters.

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

Copeco warns that Saharan dust will reach its highest concentration over Honduras on Sunday, with air-quality levels expected to remain moderate but potentially affecting people with respiratory conditions, the elderly, children, and pregnant women.

A tropical wave system will generate heavy clouds, gusty winds, and light-to-moderate rainfall across eastern, southwestern, and northwestern Honduras, with isolated electrical activity; authorities advise securing roofs and avoiding flooded rivers.

Honduras will experience afternoon rains from a tropical wave and elevated concentrations of Saharan dust drifting across the Atlantic, with temperatures reaching 36°C in the south; authorities advise vulnerable groups to limit outdoor exposure and monitor air quality.

Authorities recovered the body of accountant Félix Núñez in the Loarque area, bringing the death toll to two from a collapse on Tegucigalpa's peripheral ring road.

A heavy plume of Saharan dust will enter Honduras starting Saturday and linger through Monday, posing respiratory risks for people with heart and lung conditions, children, the elderly, and pregnant women.

Firefighters recovered the body of a third person killed in a major landslide in southern Tegucigalpa.

Rescue crews searching for four missing people after the Loarque hillside collapse — which brought down more than 20,000 cubic meters of debris, of which only about 5,000 have been removed — may suspend operations tonight if rain develops, the fire chief warned.

A security guard who witnessed a building collapse in the Loarque sector of Tegucigalpa that buried part of a business recounted the harrowing moments of the incident.

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.

Authorities are monitoring high-risk zones in San Pedro Sula for potential landslides and flooding—similar to recent disasters in Tegucigalpa—citing fragile soils, clogged drainage, and heavy rain forecast in the coming days.

Honduras's weather service warns of heavy rainfall across the country as a tropical wave is expected to arrive imminently.

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.

Honduras will see Saharan dust and scattered weak rainfall on Saturday, according to the national weather forecast.

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).

The chief of Honduras's fire service warned that rainfall in the coming hours could force suspension of rescue and evaluation work at a landslide on Tegucigalpa's Anillo Periférico, as ground moisture risks further collapse and endangers rescue teams and nearby structures.