Thursday, May 21, 2026

Occasional rain will affect some provinces this Friday

Santo Domingo. - According to the forecast of the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET), this Friday, during the morning hours, occasional cloud increases will occur with occasional rains and possible thunderstorms in points near the Atlantic coast. Similarly, in the afternoon until the early hours of the night, these showers will be recorded in Hato Mayor, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, Monte Plata, Sánchez Ramírez, Samaná, Santiago, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo, Azua, Santiago Rodríguez, San Juan, Elías Piña and Baoruco. However, for tomorrow Saturday, during the early hours, some showers will be shown on the north coast, the southeast and the center of the country, product of the dragging of clouds generated by the northeast wind. On the other hand, during the day, a meteorological pattern dominated by a high-pressure system is expected, which will favor mostly sunny conditions with isolated clouds in a large part of the national territory. Only weak and isolated showers could occur in locations near mountainous areas, such as Monseñor Nouel, La Vega, Santiago, San Cristóbal, Azua, San José de Ocoa, Baoruco, Independencia and Barahona, until the early hours of the night.

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During this time of late autumn and the near start of winter, temperatures will remain slightly warm during the daytime hours, while at night and early morning they will become more pleasant and cool, especially in the mountainous areas and in the inland valleys. In addition, the presence of fog episodes is not ruled out. These conditions are due to the entry of fresh air from the northeast, associated with the occasional passage of frontal systems. National District: Occasional cloud increases with scattered showers in the afternoon. Santo Domingo Norte: Occasional cloudiness with scattered showers in the afternoon. Santo Domingo East: partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon Santo Domingo Oeste: Occasional cloud increases with scattered showers in the afternoon. Temperatures: the minimum will be between 21 °C and 23 °C and the maximum between 30 °C and 32 °C. Summary: Weather conditions dominated by the northeast wind that will cause scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in several locations of the country... Both coasts normal... Slightly warm temperatures during the day, being pleasant at night and dawn in mountains and inland valleys. On Sunday, a meteorological environment with little moisture content will prevail, optimal for enjoying any type of outdoor activity. We will have many hours of sunshine and little cloud cover nationwide during the day. Rainfall, if any, would be in the form of widely isolated and weak showers in mountainous areas, due to orographic effects and wind.

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