MANILA, Philippines — Sangley Point in Cavite had a scorching Friday afternoon as the heat index in the area reached 50°C, the state weather bureau said.
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Panganib ang dulot ng 41-54°C na heat index. Posible ang heat cramps at heat exhaustion na maaaring mauwi sa heat stroke kapag tuluy-tuloy ang physical activity. pic.twitter.com/1QrIG3AWgx
— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 8, 2020
According to data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) showed that the temperature was recorded at 2 p.m.
Dagupan City’s heat index, meanwhile, also sizzled with a scorching temperature of 47°C.
Davao City, Dipolog City, the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija and Ambulong, Tanauan City in Batangas likewise felt a searing day as Pagasa recorded a heat index of 46°C in these areas.
As for Metro Manila, a 40°C heat index was recorded at the Science Garden in Quezon City.
Pumalo sa 40°C ang heat index o alinsangang naramdaman sa Science Garden, Quezon City kaninang 3:00 PM ngayong Biyernes, 8 Mayo. Mas mababa ito kumpara kahapon dahil mas kaunti ang moisture sa hangin ngayong araw.
Stay home, stay hydrated, at stay safe po! pic.twitter.com/Zm3L1mTJpe
— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 8, 2020
The heat index, as the state weather bureau defines it, is a “human discomfort index that gives the ‘apparent’ temperature or what humans perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body.”
Heat indexes ranging between 41 to 54ºC are already considered as “dangerous”, and may health risks such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion, with a heatstroke probable, with continued physical activity.
