2024-08-06 05:06:22
He Guatemala weather forecast for August 5-11, 2024 Rain is expected at the beginning and end of the week, with a period of warm weather and high temperatures. temperatures midweek. More details below!
Weather in Guatemala from August 5 to 11, 2024
He National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology —Insivumeh— has shared the Weather outlook for Guatemala from August 5 to 11, 2024This report anticipates various weather conditions that will affect different regions of the country.
Fog is expected in the mornings at dawn in the valleys and mountainous areas. At the beginning of the week there will be a high pressure influence, which will generate moderate winds from the north in the capital city. However, atmospheric pressure could drop in the middle of the week, bringing with it light winds from the south, with a probability of increasing again towards the weekend.
Forecast for August 5, 2024:
This is how the rains will be
On Monday, August 5, cloudy weather is expected during the afternoon and evening, with rain and electrical activity, especially in the south, center of the country, and in the western regions, the Northern Transversal Strip and southern Petén.
From August 6 to 8, a temporary decrease in rainfall is expected, with a warm environment and high temperatures in Petén, Franja Transversal del Norte, Izabal, northern Valles de Oriente, Central Altiplano and Occidente, during the afternoon. On the other hand, the southern coast will continue with clouds, rain and electrical activity in the afternoons.
On Friday, August 9, an easterly wave could bring cloudiness, humidity and an increase in rain with electrical activity during the afternoon and evening throughout the country. The remaining humidity could maintain these conditions until the weekend. The aforementioned meteorological conditions favor the occurrence of severe local storms, with abundant precipitation and strong winds.
Most affected regions
Insivumeh recommends taking precautions due to soil saturation and rains, which could cause lahars in the volcanic chain, sudden river floods, flooding, landslides and damage to the country’s road infrastructure. The areas most at risk and affected include:
- Guatemala
- Jutiapa
- Suchitepequez
- Huehuetenango
- Sacatepequez
- Quiche
- Escuintla
- Saint Mark
- Chimaltenango
- High Verapaz
- Chiquimula
- Only the
- Santa Rosa
Monitoring tropical cyclones
Insivumeh is monitoring an easterly wave in the Atlantic Ocean that has a surveillance area towards the Caribbean Sea. Although it currently has a low probability of intensifying into a tropical cyclone, it is not ruled out that it could influence the weather in Guatemala towards the weekend.
He National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center ―NOAA― indicates that this area has a 10% chance of intensifying over the next 48 hours and a 30% chance over the next 7 days. Environmental conditions could become more conducive for the development of the system later in the week as it moves across the western Caribbean Sea or the southern Gulf of Mexico.
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