A blessed Sunday to all. Most of the Philippines will continue to experience hot and humid weather today.
Pagasa state weather specialist Benison Estareja said the easterlies, or the wind from the Pacific Ocean, is bringing the hot and sticky-to-skin sweaty feeling today.
So if you are out with your families and friends, don’t forget to bring your tumbler bottle, today.
Hot, hot, hot weather
Residents of Davao City and Zamboanga may experience a high of 33 degrees Celsius.
But the heat index, or “what-it-feels-like” temperature, may go up as high as 36-37 degrees.
Metro Manila residents may have woken up to to a slightly cooler weather of 22 degrees Celsius today. But brace yourself for a hot, hot, humid weather with much as 33 degrees Celsius.
If you have the means, just chill to either Baguio and Tagaytay. Coolest temperature in Baguio is 16 degrees Celsius, and the hottest is just 25 degrees. Tagaytay’s lowest temperature is 20 degrees Celcius and highest is 30 degrees.
Localized thunderstorms
Localized thunderstorms may be felt in southern Palawan in the morning and Mindanao due to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Eastern portions of the country, especially in the Bicol, Quezon province, Aurora, eastern Visayas, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi will also have localized thunderstorms.
Northern Mindanao and CARAGA regions may experience rains in the afternoon. Davao region and SOCSARGEN will have localized thunderstorms in late afternoon,
Possible typhoon next week?
Estareja said Pagasa is monitoring a “cloud cluster” forming east of Visayas.
Bicol, Eastern and Central Visayas might experience rains tomorrow if the cloud cluster continues to move towards the Philippine mainland.
Pagasa is also monitoring a low pressure area in the Pacific Ocean, around 2,200 kilometers away south of Mindanao.
The LPA may continue to move towards the Philippines and cause rains in Mindanao area from Wednesday until Thursday.
“Hindi natin inaalis na posible maging bagyo itong low pressure area habang lumalapit sa ating kalupaan at patuloy na tumatawid sa mataas na moisture ng ating karagatan. Kaya’t patuloy na ating minomonitor ang dalawang weather disturbances na ito,” Estareja said.
Visayas forecast dialect
Ang tibook Visayas, Palawan lakip na ang Kalayaan Islands, ug ang Occidental Mindoro makasinati ng panagsang mapanganuron ngadto na sa madag-umon nga kalangitan inubanan sa pat-ak pat-ak na pag-ulan ug pagpanugdug-kilat tungod sa ITCZ / localized thunderstorms.
Hinay ngadto sa kasarangan nga paghuros sa hangin gikan sa Amihanang-silangan ngadto sa Silangan ang mupasulabi sa Visayas, Palawan lakip na ang Kalayaan Islands, ug Occidental Mindoro diin ang kadagatan magmalinawon ngadto na sa kasarangan ang pagbalud.
Mindanao forecast dialect
Ang tibuok dapit sa Mindanao makasinati sa panalagsang pagdag-um ngadto na sa mapananuron nga kalangitan inubanan sa patak-patak nga pag-ulan, kilat ug panalugdog tungod sa ITCZ. Hinay ngadto na sa kasarangan nga hangin nga magagikan sa amihanang silangan ngadto na sa silangang direksyon ug hapsay ngadto na sa kasarangan ang pagbalud sa kadagatan.
