Heat index in Dagupan City and Sangley Point reach a fiery 49°C
MANILA, Philippines — Heat index in Dagupan City and Sangley Point in Cavite City reached a sweltering 49°C on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
TINGNAN: Top 5 PAGASA Synoptic Stations na nakapagtala ng pinakamaalinsangang panahon ngayong Martes, 12 Mayo.
PANGANIB (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/Xgo9m7lynC
— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 12, 2020
Data from the state weather bureau showed that the searing temperature in these two areas was recorded at 2 p.m.
Meanwhile, Ambulong in Tanauan City, Batangas, registered a heat index of 48°C while both Masbate City and the Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija’s heat index peaked at 45°C also on Tuesday.
Naitala kaninang 3:50 PM ngayong Martes, 12 Mayo ang maximum temperature na 36.2°C sa Science Garden, Quezon City. 3:00 PM naman nakalkula ang 41°C na heat index o alinsangang naramdaman ng katawan.
Stay home, stay hydrated, at stay safe po! pic.twitter.com/a3JO9KRMBn
— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 12, 2020
As for the Science Garden in Quezon City, Pagasa said it recorded a 41°C heat index around 3 p.m.
The heat index is defined as a “human discomfort index that gives the ‘apparent’ temperature or what humans perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body,” explained Pagasa.
“Dangerous” levels of heat index range between 41°C and 54°C, according to Pagasa, since these degrees pose health risks like heat cramps and heat exhaustion, even possibly heatstroke, with continued physical activity.
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