Rain in Guatemala this weekend? This is what the Insivumeh forecast says for October 11 and 12

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October 10, 2025October 10, 2025By Mario Vásquez
Rain in Guatemala this weekend? This is what the Insivumeh forecast says for October 11 and 12

The Department of Meteorological Research and Services of the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) assured that the expected rain for Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, are associated with a low pressure system and the passage of an easterly waveforecast for the following week.

Forecaster Ana Pérez reported on atmospheric conditions for October 10, which include a hot, humid and unstable environment.

He noted that they could register light rain or drizzle in the regions of the Caribbean, the Northern Transversal Strip and the south of Petén during the morning of this Friday.

In turn, the rest of the country could receive scattered clouds interspersed with partial clouds.

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In the afternoon a slight decrease in the rain intensity. However, Pérez does not rule out precipitation with electrical activity in the bocacosta, the south of the central highlands and the south of the eastern valleys.

In the rest of the country they could develop short duration rains. Nor is the formation of local storms severe with abundant rain, strong wind and hail fall in mountainous areas.

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Pérez highlighted that sunset will occur at 5:46 p.m.

Regarding the weather conditions on October 11 and 12, the Insivumeh predicts drizzle and rain in afternoon and evening hours.

Furthermore, he warns that the Soils in the south and center of the country remain saturatedwhich is associated with the increase in river flow, floods, landslides and lahars in the volcanic chain.

Maximum temperatures for the weekend

  • Guatemala City: between 26 °C and 28 °C
  • Central and western highlands: between 24 °C and 29 °C
  • Pacific: between 31 °C and 33 °C
  • Petén: between 32 °C and 34 °C
  • Alta Verapaz: between 28 °C and 30 °C
  • Caribbean: between 31 °C and 33 °C
  • Motagua River basin region and eastern valleys: between 33 °C and 35 °C

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