Honduras Weather News

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered near Roatán in the Bay Islands struck on August 24 at 9:13 p.m., with no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Seventy-five Honduran municipalities in red alert for severe drought requested early disbursement of August and September government transfers, with 63 of them already receiving early payments to address the El Niño-driven emergency.

A tropical wave brought heavy rains and flooding to Tocoa, Colón, and strong winds with property damage to Namasigüe, Choluteca, on August 22.

A severe drought affecting 75 municipalities in Honduras is raising water costs, causing child hospitalizations from poor sanitation, endangering food security for 2.2 million people, and threatening to force schools into virtual education.

At least 80% of Honduras's municipalities are under some level of drought alert, with southern municipalities most severely affected, according to data analysis by Consulting HNL.

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Santa Bárbara early Thursday at 4:28 a.m. with a depth of just 1 kilometer near Las Vegas, causing no reported injuries or damage but adding to recent seismic activity in Honduras.

Honduras's government declared a 120-day red alert for 75 municipalities hit by El Niño-driven drought, affecting over 134,000 families, and began distributing food aid while coordinating water access and agricultural protection measures.

Honduras's national disaster agency placed 75 municipalities on red alert, 71 on yellow alert, and 88 on green alert starting August 18 due to severe drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern.

Honduras's emergency agency warns of rain and thunderstorm activity nationwide during the active 2026 Atlantic and Pacific hurricane season, with meteorologists noting potential cyclonic development in the Pacific but no direct threat to Honduras currently.

Honduras's disaster agency is tracking two areas in the Pacific with 80% and 60% probability of cyclone formation, while Hurricane Lala moves westward posing no immediate threat to Honduras.

Through July 2026, 10 of 25 weather stations recorded their lowest rainfall since 2022, triggering food insecurity and water rationing across the dry corridor, with experts warning of crisis if rains fail in September and October.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake centered about 18 kilometers north of Las Lajas in Comayagua struck late on August 16 at a depth of 5 kilometers with no reported injuries or damage; authorities also recorded two other seismic events in the region within 12 hours.

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Atlantic coast near Puerto Cortés at 4:07 PM, followed eight minutes later by a 3.7 aftershock; the temblor was felt in San Pedro Sula and Puerto Cortés.

A woman died after becoming trapped in a fire that swept through an apartment building in the San Juan neighborhood of Siguatepeque on August 17; firefighters are investigating the cause.

Tegucigalpa's two main reservoirs—La Concepción at 29.85% capacity and Los Laureles at 37.56%—remain at critically low levels due to lack of rainfall, prompting authorities to consider raising the alert level and pursue recovery of 11 wells to bolster water supply.

A tropical wave entering Honduras on Monday is expected to produce light, scattered rainfall across the country, with forecasters noting the possibility of heavier accumulations than recent systems; the dry season (canícula) is forecast to extend into early September across much of the country.

Seventy-five municipalities across Honduras face prolonged drought conditions, with 50 receiving emergency food aid; heavier rains are forecast to begin in early September, according to atmospheric satellite data.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered about 8 kilometers southeast of Duyure, Choluteca, struck on August 13 at shallow depth of 1 kilometer near the Nicaragua border; authorities are monitoring for aftershocks.

A lightning strike killed one person and injured another in La Ceiba's Alvarado neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon as they sheltered under wooden structures during a heavy storm; the injured person was taken to Hospital General Atlántida.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three Atlantic systems, with a low-pressure zone southwest of Cape Verde having a 70% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within seven days, though it poses no immediate threat to Honduras.

A tropical wave and elevated Sahara dust concentrations will bring weak-to-moderate rainfall and electrical activity across Honduras August 10–16, with peak dust levels on Monday declining through the week.

A Google earthquake alert reported a magnitude-4.6 tremor near San Lorenzo in Valle department on August 10, but Honduras's official seismic institute and emergency agency have not confirmed the event, which occurred amid heightened regional seismic attention following a 7.4 earthquake in Colombia.

Honduras experiences its second annual passage of the sun directly overhead (the zenith) between August 7–16, when objects temporarily cast minimal shadows as solar rays strike vertically; each city experiences the phenomenon at a different time.

A tropical wave moving through the central Caribbean will bring showers and possible downpours to Gracias a Dios, Colón, Yoro, and Atlántida on Monday afternoon and evening, with up to 92% chance of precipitation, while the rest of the country stays mostly dry.

A tropical wave will move across Honduras on Saturday, August 22, bringing light rains and isolated showers, with heavier rainfall expected in western, central, and northern regions and waves of 1 to 3 feet on both coasts.

Honduras will see mostly dry conditions on August 19, with only weak, isolated rainfall in the northern and eastern regions; the southern region will reach a high of 40°C (104°F), while the central region will see 32°C (90°F).

A weather trough combined with tropical wave 28 will increase rainfall across northern and western highland Honduras, while the south and centre remain dry with temperatures reaching 39°C.

Honduras will experience mostly dry and stable weather on August 12, with weak scattered showers possible only in the western, central, and northern regions from tropical remnants, according to the national meteorological office.

A tropical wave will enter Honduras on Tuesday, bringing rainfall to multiple regions of the country, Copeco forecasters say.

A tropical wave will bring rain to western Honduras on Tuesday, August 11, but forecasters say the precipitation will be insufficient to relieve the water emergency affecting Tegucigalpa and other regions.