Dominican Republic weather forecast heavy rain thunderstorms, Digi Mart USA News (Dominican Republic): Moderate to heavy showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, are expected today in provinces of the Cibao Valley, the eastern plain, the Caribbean coastal littoral and mountainous systems, the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) said.
The agency expects the rain to fall in the afternoon, driven by a trough that persists over the country. Meteorology officials reported that maximum temperatures are beginning to decline gradually, but the heat index will remain high during the afternoon hours.
Meanwhile, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) placed seven provinces under green alert due to the possibility of river, stream and creek overflows and flash flooding. The provinces are Puerto Plata, Santiago, La Vega, Espaillat, Hermanas Mirabal, Monseñor Nouel, Duarte and María Trinidad Sánchez.
