Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Trough will increase rainfall in several provinces of the country

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Santo Domingo. - Slight cloud cover increases with some isolated showers will be occurring during the morning hours over La Altagracia, El Seibo, La Romana and Hato Mayor, due to the incidence of a weak trough, for the afternoon, as the weak trough transits over the Dominican territory, said precipitation activity will be replicated in Monte Plata, Santo Domingo, Duarte, Samaná, and María Trinidad Sánchez, according to the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET). In the evening, they are expected in San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, Peravia, among other provinces of the Caribbean coast. However, for tomorrow Thursday, we will have a change in wind direction, turning from east/southeast, which will favor a slight increase in temperatures and humidity. As for precipitation, during the afternoon, some weak showers are expected towards Monte Plata, Hato Mayor, Santo Domingo (especially Santo Domingo Norte), Monseñor Nouel and La Vega, as a result of the approach of a trough associated with a frontal system.

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The temperature will remain quite pleasant due to the time of year and the flow of cool northeast wind, mainly in mountainous areas and during morning and evening hours. In addition, with the occurrence of fogs or mists, during the early morning hours in mountainous areas and some valleys in the interior of the country. National District: partly cloudy at times, with some isolated showers in the afternoon. Santo Domingo Norte: partly cloudy at times, with some isolated showers in the afternoon. Santo Domingo Este: partly cloudy at times, with some isolated showers in the afternoon. Santo Domingo Oeste: partly cloudy at times, with some isolated showers in the afternoon. Minimum temperatures between 18 °C and 20 °C and the maximum between 28 °C and 30 °C. Summary: Cloudy increases with isolated showers, due to the incidence of a weak trough, over locations in La Altagracia, El Seibo and La Romana in the morning hours. For the afternoon and evening, over Santo Domingo, Monte Plata, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, among others. Cool and pleasant temperatures, especially in mountainous areas. On Friday, the approach of a front system to the Dominican Republic will generate, from the early hours of the morning, weak to moderate rains over Puerto Plata, Espaillat, María Trinidad Sánchez, Santo Domingo, La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, among others, which are expected to continue during the morning hours. In the afternoon, the rains will increase, being moderate to heavy, with possible electrical storms and isolated gusts of wind, towards the provinces mentioned above, including Monseñor Nouel, La Vega, Sánchez Ramírez, Santiago, Azua, Duarte, among other nearby locations.

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