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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Heavy rains swelled the Goascorán River, submerging the only road access to 16 communities in Costa de los Amates and leaving over 900 families isolated; authorities have deployed boats as a temporary measure while residents and local officials press for permanent infrastructure solutions.

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.

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.

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.

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.