🌎 El Niño and La Niña in Central America
El Niño is currently active (Niño 3.4: +3.4 °C), so these effects are the ones to watch now.
How much warmer (+) or colder (−) than normal the sea is this week in the Niño 3.4 zone of the Pacific.
Oceanic Niño Index: the 3-month average of that anomaly. It is NOAA's official index: +0.5 °C or more means El Niño; −0.5 °C or less, La Niña.
The real sea surface temperature measured there, not the difference from normal.
Date of NOAA's next official El Niño / La Niña report.
Weather forecast, next 7 days
Panama City
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San José
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Guatemala City
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Tegucigalpa
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San Salvador
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Managua
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Weather forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. For official warnings, follow your national weather service.
El Niño in Central America
Drought in the Dry Corridor (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua), crop losses for small farmers and lower water levels in the Panama Canal.
La Niña in Central America
Wetter conditions and more active Atlantic hurricanes.
These are typical tendencies; each event differs in timing and intensity. For local forecasts and warnings, follow each country's weather service.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Central America?
Drought in the Dry Corridor (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua), crop losses for small farmers and lower water levels in the Panama Canal.
How does La Niña affect Central America?
Wetter conditions and more active Atlantic hurricanes.
Where can I find official forecasts for Central America?
Follow each country's weather service, the official source for local forecasts and warnings.
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