INAMEH warns of rising temperatures and reinforces call for prevention across the country

Published at: 14/04/2026 05:33 PM

The president of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMEH), G/B Reidy Zambrano, provided an assessment of world temperatures, current weather conditions, the rainy season and the increase in temperatures in much of the national territory.

According to the World Meteorological Organization's latest State of the Climate report, global temperatures have been the hottest over the past 11 years.

Zambrano explained that on March 20, the Spring Equinox occurred in our country and a day later the Solar Declination began, causing solar rays to begin to affect our territory in a perpendicular way and an increase in temperatures over the next 45 days.

In addition, he reported that the Rainy Period is already active due to the activation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone in the South of our country; however, as a result of the moisture supply of the trade winds, daytime warming and orographic effects, rainfall has occurred in the central region.

“As for the El Niño Southern Oscillation phenomenon, in recent days the La Niña phenomenon has been weakening and has passed into a neutral phase and it is expected with high probability, according to all statistical and dynamic models, that it will continue until the middle of the year, when there could be a transition to the El Niño phenomenon (less rainfall, increased temperatures for our country),” he said.

The President of INAMEH emphasized that under these conditions, the institution maintains permanent monitoring of meteorological variables, generating forecasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with accurate and timely information for decision-making by State agencies and the general population.

‎ Zambrano highlighted the importance of community empowerment, referring to experiences developed in the city of Maracay, where training and awareness-raising actions aimed at strengthening preventive culture and citizen participation in risk management have been promoted.

‎El head of INAMEH, called for citizen awareness and prevention, urging the population to take responsible measures in the face of high temperatures, avoid practices that could generate vegetation fires, not to throw garbage in streams, rivers and pipes in order to avoid emergencies in communities, as well as to keep informed through the institute's official channels.

Mazo News Team