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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.

Honduras's disaster agency warned of heavy rainfall with electrical activity affecting the western, central, and southern regions due to remnants of a tropical wave combined with an upper-level trough, urging residents to avoid open areas during storms and take precautions against sudden flooding.

Honduras faces intense rainfall this week with accumulations of 60–80 millimeters (2.4–3.1 inches) in some areas, prompting authorities to warn of potential flooding and damage to homes in vulnerable zones.

The Honduran government and United Nations agencies have distributed humanitarian assistance to over 37,000 families in drought-stricken municipalities, with plans to expand coverage and repeat aid in some areas depending on rainfall and harvest outcomes.

A tropical wave entering Honduras on Friday, September 18, will bring abundant rainfall nationwide through the weekend, with central and southern regions expecting up to 80 millimeters (about 3 inches) and potentially helping ease Tegucigalpa's ongoing water shortage.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras warns that rainfall could drop 30–40% below average starting in October across the Dry Corridor, the south, and Tegucigalpa as El Niño strengthens, threatening water supplies and the autumn harvest.

Honduras is spending 62 million lempiras (roughly $2.5 million) to aid 75 municipalities hit by El Niño-driven drought, with 38 facing the highest food-security risks and receiving priority support for water, food, health care, and irrigation.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Friday off the Pacific coasts of Guatemala and Mexico, about 650 kilometers west of Tegucigalpa; Honduran authorities initially warned of possible tsunami waves up to 30 centimeters in the Gulf of Fonseca but downgraded the threat after revised measurements showed waves would stay below 10 centimeters.

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.

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.

Copeco forecasts rain and scattered showers nationwide on Tuesday from tropical remnants, with heaviest rainfall and thunderstorms expected in western Honduras, offering relief to drought-stricken agricultural areas.