Pagasa: Expect a hot and humid Thursday; chances of ‘Mindulle’ entering PAR now low

From Pagasa website

MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather is expected to prevail throughout the country on Thursday, despite high chances of rain due to localized thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

“Sa ka-Maynilaan at sa nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon, ay magiging mainit at maalinsangan ‘yung ating panahon sa umaga hanggang tanghali,” said Pagasa weather specialist Ana Clauren.

(In Manila and the rest of Luzon, our weather will be hot and humid from morning until noon.)

“Ngunit pagsapit ng hapon hanggang gabi ay mataas naman ang tiyansa ng mga isolated rain showers dulot ng mga localized thunderstorm,” she added.

(But from afternoon to evening, the chances of isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms are high.)

The same weather condition will prevail over Visayas and Mindanao on Thursday, Clauren also said.

On the other hand, Typhoon Mindulle, which was last located 1,445 kilometers east-northeast of the extreme northern Luzon, now has a low chance of entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

But, according to Pagasa, Mindulle will continue to affect the eastern parts of northern and central Luzon as its trough will cause moderate to rough waters on the eastern seaboard of these areas. No gale warning was raised nevertheless by the state weather service.

“Mababa na ang tiyansa na ito ay pumasok pa sa [PAR], wala rin po itong direktang epekto sa ating bansa,” said Clauren.

(The chance of the typhoon to enter [PAR] is now low, it also has no direct impact on our country.)

From Pagasa website

Meanwhile, Pagasa’s forecast temperature range in key cities/areas for Thursday were:

• Metro Manila: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 16 to 26 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City:  24 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 24 to 35 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius

KGA