Instituto Dominicano de Meteorología

Atlantic tropical cyclone development monitoring

2 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in Atlantic and begins dissipating

Tropical Storm Cristobal has dissipated after moving eastward toward the Azores. The system, the third named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, weakened due to unfavorable conditions including cold waters, dry

El Salvador enters third drought; heat impacts region

8 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Dominican Republic and El Salvador face extreme heat and drought

While previous rains briefly ended the drought in El Salvador, the country has entered a third meteorological drought period. As of August 7, several monitoring stations have reported no rainfall, and the Ministerio de M

Dominican Republic heavy rains, floods and aid

34 clusters · 133 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Dominican Republic issues weather alerts as tropical wave approaches

The Dominican Republic continues to face weather instability driven by tropical waves and troughs. In late July, a tropical wave combined with a vorticity trough (vaguada) brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to p

Saharan dust plume spreads, heat and health impacts rise

25 clusters · 114 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Atlantic low-pressure systems under watch for potential cyclone development

The Saharan dust plume that first appeared over the Dominican Republic in early June has persisted across the Caribbean and beyond, repeatedly prompting health advisories. Throughout June and July Dominican authorities i