El Niño Observatory
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El Niño Observatory Monitored cities Bucaramanga

El Niño in BucaramangaSantander · Colombia

Current El Niño risk

Attention level: ModerateWarning · Drought / heat / fire riskRisk zone, but no flood signal in the next 14 days

Bucaramanga is inside the projected impact zone Colombia & Venezuela.

Below-normal rainfall stresses hydropower reservoirs and agriculture; heightened wildfire risk in the Andean valleys.

Next 14 days in Bucaramanga

13 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 8 with heavy rain.

Wed
10
72%
1mm
Thu
11
39%
5mm
Fri
12
68%
6mm
Sat
13
78%
13mm
Sun
14
81%
9mm
Mon
15
92%
7mm
Tue
16
99%
27mm
Wed
17
93%
30mm
Thu
18
79%
23mm
Fri
19
88%
14mm
Sat
20
88%
11mm
Sun
21
85%
15mm
Mon
22
84%
20mm
Tue
23
85%
16mm

% is the chance of rain that day. mm is the expected amount.

What you should do

  • Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive.
  • Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells.
  • If you depend on agriculture, plan for reduced rainfall this season.
  • Watch for water-rationing announcements from your utility.
  • Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.

Emergency kit: what to have ready

Emergency numbers

Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bucaramanga affected by El Niño?

Yes. Bucaramanga sits in the documented impact zone Colombia & Venezuela: Below-normal rainfall stresses hydropower reservoirs and agriculture; heightened wildfire risk in the Andean valleys.

Will it rain in Bucaramanga in the coming days?

The current 14-day forecast shows 13 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 8 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.

What should residents of Bucaramanga do?

Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive. Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.

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Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.

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