DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A cold front drafting east to Puerto Rico is bringing drier air and noticeably cooler temperatures across the Dominican Republic starting this Monday, 2 February 2026. The evening and early morning were marked by intense wind gusts felt in the National District.

Weather Institute (Indomet) reports that coastal and mountainous regions should remain on alert for intermittent rain and hazardous maritime conditions.

Despite the arrival of drier air, a combination of cool northerly winds and local terrain effects will keep the skies cloudy. Indomet reports that residents should expect moderate intermittent showers starting in the morning, particularly in the Atlantic Coast: Puerto Plata, Espaillat, María Trinidad Sánchez, and Samaná; the Cibao Valley provinces from Montecristi to Monsenor Nouel; and the southwest, including Barahona, and Pedernales.

Indomet reports that thermometers nationwide...