Dirección de Meteorología e Hidrología

Dirección nacional de Paraguay que se ocupa de la meteorología e hidrología.

Politics · May 18, 2026, 11:00 AM El Niño Arrives in June with Intense Rains, Warns Paraguay's Meteorology Director

Paraguay's Director of Meteorology and Hydrology, Eduardo Mingo, confirmed the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon in June, with forecasts of excessive rainfall, and denied sensationalist terms such as 'El Niño Godzilla'. The government has formed a technical committee with the National Emergency Secretariat, Ministry of Defense, and Ministry of Agriculture to coordinate mitigation actions.

Infrastructure · May 16, 2026, 1:36 PM Dense Fog Covers Asunción and Central; Meteorology Explains Difference Between Fog and Mist

A dense fog covered Asunción and cities of the Central Department on Saturday morning, reducing visibility and affecting ground and air traffic. The Director of Meteorology, Eduardo Mingo, explained that the phenomenon is called fog when visibility is less than one kilometer, and mist when it is greater. The Silvio Pettirossi Airport in Luque recorded low visibility, but no flights were canceled, according to Dinac.