Weather warnings
Jul
01
Weather Warning
Rainy conditions in the Caribbean and Northern Zone this Tuesday and Tropical Wave #12
Jul 01th, 2025
10 am
Diagnosis The strengthening of the trade winds over the central and northern regions of the country has produced wind gusts of up to 50 km/h in areas such as Alajuela this morning. This...
Jun
28
Weather Warning
Tropical Wave #10 over Costa Rica
June 28th, 2025
10:30 a.m.
Diagnosis: Tropical wave #10 is over the country this Saturday, causing instability in maritime areas of the Caribbean and northern parts of the Northern Zone. There has been increasing...
Jun
27
Weather Warning -Update-
Rainy Afternoon in Costa Rica
June 27th, 2025
05.40 p.m.
Forecast: After the passage of Tropical Wave 9 yesterday, Thursday, the atmosphere remains unstable over the country. Along with warm morning temperatures and high humidity from recent rains,...
Jun
27
Weather Warning
Tarde lluviosa en Costa Rica
June 27th, 2025
10:00 am
Diagnosis: After the passage of tropical wave #9 on Thursday, the atmosphere continues to be unstable over the country, which, together with the warm temperatures of this morning and the high...
Jun
26
Weather Warning | Update
Rainfall activity of varying intensity this afternoon in the Pacific and Northern Zone
June 26, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Diagnostic: The passage of Tropical Wave #9, in combination with the Intertropical Convergence Zone, maintains atmospheric instability over the country. This has generated rain showers and...
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Aviso Meteorológico-IMN-311224-1130am
Dec
31
Weather Warning
Rains of variable intensity during this afternoon and early evening
December 31, 2024
11.30 a.m.
Discussion: The Intertropical Convergence Zone remains close to the country, along with instability in the upper atmosphere, these are factors that increase the high probability of rain and showers with thunderstorms during this afternoon and early evening, especially in the Central and South Pacific.
In the early morning, cloudy nuclei near the Pacific coasts favored scattered rains in these areas, with amounts less than 10 mm.
Forecast: For this afternoon and early evening, rains of varying intensity and isolated showers with thunderstorms are expected in the Central and South Pacific, amounts between 30-60 mm, with localized accumulations possible. Meanwhile, in the Central Valley, Nicoya Peninsula, Northern Zone and Caribbean mountains, isolated rains and showers with accumulations between 10-40 mm are possible.
Warning: Special attention in the Northern Zone, Northern Caribbean, Southern Pacific and Nicoya Peninsula due to high levels of saturation (80% and 90%). Therefore, these are areas vulnerable to the occurrence of floods and landslides.
Due to the above, the IMN recommends:
- Caution due to sewer saturation in places prone to this type of flooding.
- Prevention against thunderstorms and seek shelter in a safe place if strong gusts of wind occur or are perceived near storm clouds, due to the possible fall of tree branches, power lines, among others. These gusts can reach 80 km/h in some isolated cases.
- Stay informed through social networks, Twitter: @IMNCR, Facebook: Instituto Meteorológico Nacional CR and the WEB Page: www.imn.ac.cr
Rebeca Morera R.
Meteorologist
DMSA/IMN
