THE Shearline – the streak of rainclouds from a mix of cold and hot winds – is affecting the eastern corridor of Southern Luzon and Visayas today, January 19, 2023.
So expect moderate to heavy rains over the Bicol region, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, and Northern Samar.
Meanwhile, the Northeast Monsoon will continue to dump moderate to heavy rains over Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Aurora.
The amihan rain band will extend to Laguna and Oriental Mindoro today.
Pagasa warned that there will likely be flooding and landslides especially in areas which are likely to have one when the amount of rainfall is heavy.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will get occasional light rains, but overall the weather will be fair.
The rest of the country will get sporadic rain showers or thunderstorms, too. But yeah, still generally fair.
Hot, hot west
Windy.com, a Czech-based weather aggregator of climate data, said temperature levels are likely to go up the western section of Luzon, some parts of central Luzon and central Mindanao.
By 3pm today, mercury can rise up to 34°C in Urdaneta, San Carlos City and Sta. Barbara in Pangasinan, and Guimba in Nueva Ecija.
Other towns and cities in Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and Abra may get the blistering 30-33°C.
Down south, in North Cotabato and South Cotabato including General Santos City, as well the Davao region and Agusan Del Norte may reach 30°C levels too.
Yesterday, the mercury spiked in Zamboanga City at 34.3°C around 1pm. Cotabato City had 33.8°C.
San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, Sinait in Ilocos Sur, Davao City, Dipolog City, Butuan City and Laoag Cities get 32°C.
So, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!!
Cool mornings
Lest we forget, there’s still amihan blowing cold wind from the North Pole.
This is why at 4:50 am yesterday, the lowest temperature mark is still 14°C in Baguio City. Around 2am, Basco, Batanes got 16.3°C. Down south, the coldest was still in Bukidnon’s Malaybalay with 19°C temp around 5:30am.
Residents from other cities or towns who needed thicker blankets to snug on early morning yesterday
- Tanay, Rizal : 20°C
- Tayabas, Quezon: 21.4°C
- Baler, Aurora: 21.5°C
- Tuguegarao City: 21.5°C
- Calayan, Cagayan: 22.1°C
- Abucay, Bataan: 22.2°C
- General Santos City: 22.3°C
Weather at a Glance
| Place | Weather Condition | Caused By | Impacts |
| Bicol Region, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, and Northern Samar | Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms | Shear Line | Possible flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains |
| Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Aurora, Laguna, and Oriental Mindoro | Cloudy skies with rains | Northeast Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains |
| Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon | Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains | Northeast Monsoon | No significant impact |
| The rest of the country | Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms | Shear Line / Localized Thunderstorms | Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms |
Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition
| Place | Speed | Direction | Coastal Water |
| Northern Luzon, the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon, and Eastern Visayas | Strong | Northeast | Rough / (2.8 to 4.0 meters) |
| The rest of Luzon and Visayas | Moderate to Strong | Northeast | Moderate to Rough / (1.2 to 2.8 meters) |
| Mindanao | Light to Moderate | Northeast to North | Slight to Moderate / (0.6 to 2.5 meters) |
Gale warning
| Seaboard | Weather | Wind Force (kph/knots) | Sea Condition | Wave Height (meters) |
| The seaboards of northern luzon (Batanes, Cagayan Including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Aurora, Ilocos Norte, And Ilocos Sur) | Mostly cloudy skies with rains | (45 – 63) / (24 – 34) | Rough to very rough | 2.8 – 4.5 |
| The eastern seaboards of central and southern luzon and the eastern seaboard of visayas (Northern Quezon [general Nakar] Including The Northern And Eastern Coasts Of Polillo Islands [the Northern Coast Of Panukulan, Burdeos, The Eastern Coast Of Patnanungan, And Jomalig], Camarines Norte, Northern Coast Of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, And The Nothern And Eastern Coasts Of Northern Samar ) | Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms | (45 – 63) / (24 – 34) | Rough to very rough | 2.8 – 4.5 |
| The western seaboard of southern luzon (Kalayaan Islands) | Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms | (45 – 63) / (24 – 34) | Rough to very rough | 2.8 – 4.5 |
