Indomet and NOAA warn that extreme heat in the Dominican Republic will persist for two weeks

Indomet recommended that citizens stay well hydrated, wear light-colored, lightweight clothing, apply sunscreen, and avoid direct sun exposure between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The Dominican Institute of Meteorology ( Indomet ) reported that intense heat will persist in much of the country during the next few days, especially in the northwest, north, and southwest regions, where maximum temperatures could reach between 35 °C and 39 °C, with a higher heat index due to the high humidity content.

The agency explained that these conditions are associated with summer, the influence of a high-pressure system that favors the entry of warm east-southeast winds, and low to moderate concentrations of Saharan dust over the national territory.

He also indicated that these factors are compounded by the influence of the El Niño phenomenon, which is currently of moderate intensity and favors a pattern of scarce rainfall and above-normal temperatures ​​in the Caribbean region.

The Dominican Meteorological Institute (Indomet) indicated that, according to projections from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) model of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this pattern will persist for the next two weeks. It also noted that July and August are climatologically the hottest months of the year in the Dominican Republic.

June set new temperature records.

The institution noted that June 2026 was marked by very high temperatures in various locations across the country. The highest temperature was recorded on June 29 in Sabaneta, Santiago Rodríguez province, at 39.9 °C, setting a new record for that weather station. This value surpassed the 38.5 °C recorded in 1964, a record that stood for 62 years.

Maximum temperatures of 38.4 °C were also recorded in Mao, Valverde province; 38.2 °C in Jimaní, Independencia; 37.1 °C in Dajabón; 37.0 °C in Altamira, Puerto Plata; and 36.4 °C in Santiago.

New records were also set in Santo Domingo. The Santo Domingo East weather station reached 36.6 °C on June 30, surpassing the previous record of 36.0 °C, set in 2019.

Likewise, the Las Américas weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 35.9 °C, surpassing the previous record of 35.5 °C set in 2020.

Recommendations to the public

Given the persistent high temperatures, Indomet recommended that citizens stay well hydrated, wear light-colored, lightweight clothing, apply sunscreen, and avoid direct sun exposure between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The agency will continue to monitor the evolution of weather conditions and will keep the public informed through its bulletins and official channels.

A heat wave hits the United States and Europe.

The western United States has been hit by a heat wave, leaving some 238 million people, 70% of the national population, exposed to temperatures considered dangerous by the National Weather Service (NWS).

Meanwhile, France recorded an excess mortality of about 1,000 people last week at the height of a record-breaking heat wave, the country’s public health agency reported.

In Germany, a new record nighttime temperature was reported last Sunday in Kubschütz, in eastern Saxony, where the temperature did not drop below 29.4 degrees Celsius (84.9 Fahrenheit).