Rain to prevail in parts of Luzon; fair weather elsewhere in PH– Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Rain will continue in some parts of Luzon on Thursday, while generally, fair weather is forecast in the rest of the country, including Metro Manila, said the Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

According to Pagasa weather specialist Ana Clauren, the northeast monsoon and the shear line will continue to bring rain and cloudy weather in Cagayan.

Mimaropa and Bicol Region will also experience the same weather due to the intertropical convergence zone.

“Samantalang dito po sa Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, at sa nalalabing bahagi ng Cagayan Valley pati na rin po sa Calabarzon ay generally fair weather condition tayo,” said Clauren.

(While here in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and in the rest of Cagayan Valley as well as in Calabarzon, we generally have fair weather conditions.)

“Ngunit may mga posibilidad po ng mga mahihinang pag-ulan dala pa rin ng northeast monsoon,” she added.

(But there are possibilities of light rains due to the northeast monsoon.)

The entire Visayas and Mindanao, on the other hand, will experience “improving weather” with hot and humid conditions expected in the morning till noon and only isolated rains in the late afternoon and evening.

Meanwhile, the low-pressure area currently being monitored by Pagasa was last located 1,010 kilometers east of Mindanao and is expected to enter the country’s area of responsibility either Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

“Sa kasalukyan mababa ang tiyansa na ito ay maging bagyo ngunit posible itong magdala ng pagulan sa Visayas pati na rin sa ibang bahagi ng Bicol Region sa mga susunod na araw,” said Clauren.

(Currently, there is a low chance that it will become a typhoon, but it can bring rain in the Visayas and other parts of the Bicol Region in the coming days.)

The temperature range in key cities/areas according to Pagasa for Thursday:

Metro Manila: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

Baguio City: 16 to 24 degrees Celsius

Laoag City:  25 to 32 degrees Celsius

Tuguegarao: 23 to 29 degrees Celsius

Legazpi City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius

Tagaytay: 21 to 30 degrees Celsius

Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Iloilo City: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius

Cebu: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius

Tacloban City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius

Zamboanga City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

Davao City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius

Gale warning is also raised in the seaboards of Ilocos Norte, Batanes and the Babuyan Islands due to the effects of “amihan,” with ocean waves expected to reach up to four meters in height.