Most of Luzon, parts of Mindanao to have rains due to amihan, ITCZ

MANILA, Philippines — Northern and Central Luzon as well as Mindanao will experience rains on Tuesday due to the northeast monsoon or amihan and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

“Nakakaapekto ang northeast monsoon dito sa Hilaga at Gitnang Luzon. Ang ating ITCZ ay nakakaapekto sa Mindanao. Ang dalawang weathers system na ito ay nagdadala ng mga pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi ng ating bansa,” Pagasa weather specialist Meno Mendoza said in a weather forecast issued at 4 a.m.

(The northeast monsoon is affecting the weather in Northern and Central Luzon while the ITCZ is affecting Mindanao. The said two weather systems are causing rains in a large portion of the country.)

Based on Pagasa’s forecast, Caraga, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the ITCZ, or where winds coming from the northern and southern hemisphere converge.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies with light rains in Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, and Northern Quezon.

The northeast monsoon will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains in Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, rest of Central Luzon, and the rest of Calabarzon, according to Pagasa.

The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.

Forecast temperature range in key cities/areas:

Metro Manila: 23 to 31 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 15 to 24 degrees Celsius
Laoag City:  24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 21 to 28 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 20 to 29 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 23 to 30 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 23 to 30 degrees Celsius

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