Honduras Weather News

A tropical wave and weather troughs are expected to bring heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to Honduras in the coming days.

Copeco warned that Honduras will face heavy rainfall and electrical storms from June 15–21 as a trough and tropical wave move across the country, with the southern and western departments expected to see the most intense precipitation.

Honduras's weather agency warns that El Niño, confirmed by NOAA, could extend into early 2027 and cause a prolonged dry season with rainfall deficits exceeding 40% in parts of the country, threatening corn and bean production and food prices in vulnerable regions.

The National Risk and Contingencies office issued a 48-hour green alert for the Gulf of Fonseca coast due to strong waves (3–4 feet), extended wave periods, and spring tides heightened by the new moon and lunar perigee, posing risks to fishers, small boats, and coastal communities.

Tegucigalpa's municipal emergency committee is clearing sediment from rivers and drainage systems and removing debris to reduce flooding risk as a tropical wave approaches the capital this week.

Tegucigalpa's municipal emergency committee responded to 101 incidents during a green weather alert, including flooding, fallen trees, drain cleaning, and water distribution to vulnerable neighborhoods.

The beach in the Garífuna community of Corozal sustained damage from heavy rains and high waves, affecting a viewing platform and trees.

Honduras's national meteorology center warns of tropical-wave rainfall beginning Monday, with calm conditions expected through the weekend.

Heavy rains and storm surge from tropical depression Cristina have flooded homes and disrupted fishing in Marcovia, Choluteca, affecting at least 150 families and thousands of artisanal fishermen unable to work.

Several vehicles became trapped in floodwaters on San Pedro Sula streets after heavy rains inundated the northern city.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government has temporarily moved nighttime pothole-repair work to daytime hours because of heavy rain affecting the capital, aiming to maintain road maintenance while minimizing traffic disruption.

Tropical Storm Cristina weakened to a tropical depression but continues to threaten Central America with heavy rainfall, high surf, and flooding alerts; Costa Rica reported five people missing after two boats capsized off Guanacaste.

Honduras's disaster agency COPECO has placed the Caribbean coastline and Bay Islands under a Green Alert due to rough seas, while the same alert level remains in effect for the country's 11 departments.

Tropical Depression Cristina weakened from a tropical storm on Wednesday but officials warn it could strengthen again as it continues to drench Central America with heavy rainfall.

Residents of northern El Progreso say the earthen levees built along the Ulúa River lack proper reinforcement and solid barriers to withstand heavy rains, raising fears of flooding in vulnerable communities as the wet season intensifies.

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck 107 kilometers northeast of Guanaja in the Bay Islands on June 10 at a depth of 22 kilometers, with no immediate damage reports on the mainland.

Henry Medrano, 31, a farm worker in El Porvenir, Atlántida, died instantly when struck by lightning while working on Tuesday; other people were reportedly injured in the same incident but authorities have not confirmed their condition.

San Pedro Sula and Honduras's emergency agency (Copeco) launched a coordinated prevention plan ahead of the cyclone season, with crews clearing drainage systems and debris from highland areas that officials say clog urban drains during heavy rains.

Though Tropical Storm Boris poses no direct threat, a separate tropical depression forming off the Pacific coast will push moisture inland, bringing heavy rainfall to eight southwestern, central, and southern departments, with risks of flooding and landslides.

Heavy rains flooded homes in Choluteca's Nueva Esperanza neighborhood, forcing residents to evacuate as water reached knee level, while authorities warn further rainfall is expected across southern and northern Honduras.

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

Tropical Storm Cristina, with sustained winds of 75 km/h positioned 160 kilometers west of Managua, threatens Honduras's Pacific coast with intense rainfall, flash flooding, and landslides through Thursday morning, with some areas expecting up to 12 inches of rain.

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

A trough system bringing wind convergence from the Caribbean and Pacific will bring scattered rain and thunderstorms to most of Honduras on Wednesday, with the heaviest accumulations (up to 40 mm) forecast for Valle, Choluteca, and Intibucá, and authorities urging precautions against lightning strikes.

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

Honduras's National Risk and Contingency Secretariat will analyze 75 municipalities in the Dry Corridor already under alert due to El Niño-linked low rainfall, evaluating whether to adjust or expand warnings as the critical rainy months approach.

Persistent rainfall has saturated soils across central and western Honduras, prompting authorities to warn of heightened risk for landslides, flooding, and falling trees in vulnerable communities; one tree fell on a house in Tegucigalpa causing structural damage.

Honduras's disaster agency maintained a yellow weather alert for the Gulf of Fonseca coastline due to high waves from Tropical Depression Cristina, while expanding green alerts to two additional departments as heavy rain threatens to swell rivers across central and eastern regions.

Authorities have ordered the suspension of fishing and navigation in Honduras's Pacific Gulf due to waves up to 8 feet high from Tropical Storm Cristina, affecting at least 150 families and 2,500 fishers in the region.

Cattle are dying across a 75-municipality drought zone in southern Honduras as farmers and ranchers, who counted on rains in May, struggle without water or fodder and wait for government aid.