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El Niño in QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango · Guatemala
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: ModerateWarning · Drought / heat / fire riskRisk zone, but no flood signal in the next 14 daysQuetzaltenango is inside the projected impact zone Central America: Dry Corridor.
Failed rains across the Dry Corridor threaten subsistence maize and bean harvests, deepening food insecurity.
Next 14 days in Quetzaltenango
14 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 6 with heavy rain.
% is the chance of rain that day. mm is the expected amount.
Areas with flood history in Quetzaltenango
- El Calvario neighborhood: Repeated flooding from collapsed drains and urban runoff in heavy rain
- Xela urban center: City-center flooding linked to drain collapse during intense rainfall
- El Palmar neighborhood: Rain-triggered inundation reported in civil-defense and news records
- Cienaga neighborhood: CONRED maps list it under landslide and flood hazard areas
- Nimasac neighborhood: CONRED hazard mapping identifies flood-prone terrain and runoff
- Coxliquel neighborhood: CONRED hazard mapping shows documented flood and landslide exposure
AI-generated list using web search (Perplexity Sonar) from news and public sources. Use as a starting reference, not an official risk map.
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 numbers
Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Quetzaltenango affected by El Niño?
Yes. Quetzaltenango sits in the documented impact zone Central America: Dry Corridor: Failed rains across the Dry Corridor threaten subsistence maize and bean harvests, deepening food insecurity.
Will it rain in Quetzaltenango in the coming days?
The current 14-day forecast shows 14 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 6 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.
What should residents of Quetzaltenango 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.
Other cities in Guatemala
Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.