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For the week of October 12-18, 2026, Costa Rica's National Meteorological Institute (IMN) forecasts a generalization of dry conditions nationwide: the Pacific, Caribbean, Northern Zone, Central Valley, and Northwestern Zone would all see below-normal rainfall, with the forecast's uncertainty level rated as high.
IMN Costa Rica (2026)
Instituto Meteorologico Nacional (IMN) de Costa Rica. (2026, September). Pronostico subestacional: valido del 21 de setiembre al 18 de octubre de 2026. https://www.imn.ac.cr/web/imn/busqueda?_101_assetEntryId=564589&_101_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_type=content&_101_urlTitle=contenido-pronostico-subestacional&p_p_id=101&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=maximized
For the period September 21 to October 18, 2026, Costa Rica's National Meteorological Institute (IMN) forecasts below-normal rainfall across the Pacific slope, Central Valley, and Northwestern Zone, driven by trade winds unusually stronger than typical for this time of year - an atypical pattern consistent with the rainfall deficit El Nino has been driving across Central America during 2026. The Caribbean and Northern Zone would remain rainy through the second half of September before returning to normal conditions in October.
IMN Costa Rica (2026)
Instituto Meteorologico Nacional (IMN) de Costa Rica. (2026, September). Pronostico subestacional: valido del 21 de setiembre al 18 de octubre de 2026. https://www.imn.ac.cr/web/imn/busqueda?_101_assetEntryId=564589&_101_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_type=content&_101_urlTitle=contenido-pronostico-subestacional&p_p_id=101&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=maximized
194,176 people throughout Guatemala were affected by emergencies handled during the 2026 rainy season.
CONRED (2026)
Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres. (2026, 16 de septiembre). Ambiente cálido y lluvias continuarán: evitemos que la basura obstruya los drenajes [Boletín Informativo 293-2026]. https://conred.gob.gt/ambiente-calido-y-lluvias-continuaran-evitemos-que-la-basura-obstruya-los-drenajes/
413 floods were recorded during the 2026 rainy season, making them the most frequently reported event among the 1,513 emergencies handled by the CONRED System.
CONRED (2026)
Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres. (2026, 16 de septiembre). Ambiente cálido y lluvias continuarán: evitemos que la basura obstruya los drenajes [Boletín Informativo 293-2026]. https://conred.gob.gt/ambiente-calido-y-lluvias-continuaran-evitemos-que-la-basura-obstruya-los-drenajes/
1,513 emergencies were handled by the CONRED System in Guatemala during the 2026 rainy season.
CONRED (2026)
Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres. (2026, 16 de septiembre). Ambiente cálido y lluvias continuarán: evitemos que la basura obstruya los drenajes [Boletín Informativo 293-2026]. https://conred.gob.gt/ambiente-calido-y-lluvias-continuaran-evitemos-que-la-basura-obstruya-los-drenajes/
Flash drought continues to worsen across the Southern Plains and the Lower Mississippi River Basin, and this week began affecting parts of the Southeastern United States as well, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor (week of September 9-15, 2026). Conditions improved in the Midwest and showed little change in the West.
U.S. Drought Monitor / Drought.gov (2026)
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). (2026, September 15). National Current Conditions. Drought.gov. https://www.drought.gov/current-conditions
The share of the United States and Puerto Rico in drought grew by 12.2 percentage points over the past month, reaching 49.77% as of September 15, 2026 (59.37% across the Lower 48 states); the affected population grew 11.2% over the same period, to 103.5 million people, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
U.S. Drought Monitor / Drought.gov (2026)
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). (2026, September 15). National Current Conditions. Drought.gov. https://www.drought.gov/current-conditions
As of September 1, 2026, 49.51% of the United States and Puerto Rico was in drought (59.05% across the Lower 48 states), according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought conditions worsened that week across the south-central United States and along the North Dakota-South Dakota-Minnesota border area.
U.S. Drought Monitor / Drought.gov (2026)
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). (2026, September 1). National Drought Status. Drought.gov. https://www.drought.gov/national
70% of new United States investment in Latin America since 2003 was concentrated in Brazil, Mexico and Guyana; in 2025 Mexico received US$7.98 billion and Brazil US$6.49 billion.
AgroLatam.com (2026)
AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/
65% more employment per US$1 billion invested is generated by United States companies compared with Chinese companies, and 22% more compared with European companies.
AgroLatam.com (2026)
AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/
