Ecuador's National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi) issued Meteorological Bulletin No. 65 on 2026-08-31, warning of high daytime temperatures and conditions favorable for forest fires in nine provinces from 2026-09-01 at 10:00 to 2026-09-04 at 17:00. ^[1] The Risk Management Secretariat in Ecuador stated that the red alert for El Niño does not mean immediate intense rainfall in the country. ^[2] The Secretariat of Integrated Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC) updated the yellow alert for the 16 boroughs of Mexico City on September 1, 2024. ^[3] Severe weather conditions due to strong rains and hail are expected in most of Mexico City between 17:00 and 22:00 hours. ^[4] Strong punctual rains and showers accompanied by electrical activity are expected on Monday, August 31, in Mexico City. ^[5] The fall of hail is not ruled out for the weather event in Mexico City. ^[6] The Secretaría de Gestión Integral de Riesgos y Protección Civil (SGIRPC) forecasted warm to hot weather with mostly cloudy skies for Monday, August 31, in Mexico City. ^[7] Inamhi's bulletin sets the meteorological threat level for the affected provinces between medium and very high for the September 1-4 period. ^[8] The warning designates Guayas, Los Ríos, and El Oro in the Litoral region, Imbabura, Pichincha, and Loja in the Interandina region, and eastern Sucumbíos, Orellana, and Pastaza in the Amazonía region as the provinces at highest risk. ^[9] Carolina Lozano, head of the Risk Management Secretariat, estimated that approximately 1.3 million people could be exposed to El Niño effects across 17 provinces. ^[10] Technical analyses demonstrated that the meteorological phenomenon is present and ongoing in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, prompting the red alert. ^[11] The government has allocated USD 650 million distributed across different state portfolios, with 70% designated for prevention and 30% for response lines related to El Niño. ^[12]