MANILA, Philippines — Fair weather will prevail in most parts of the country on Friday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Pagasa said the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” and the easterlies, or warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, are affecting the weather in the Philippines.
“Sa kasalukuyan, northeast monsoon ang umiiral sa bahagi ng hilagang Luzon. Easterlies naman ang umiiral sa nalalabing bahagi ng ating bansa. Dahil sa dalawang weather systems na ito, inaasahan na magiging maganda ang panahon sa malaking bahagi ng ating bansa,” Pagasa weather specialist Robb Gile said.
(Currently, the northeast monsoon affects the northern Luzon while easterlies affects the rest of the country. Because of these two weather systems, a large portion of the country will experience fair weather.)
Based on Pagasa’s forecast, Batanes will have cloudy skies and rain showers due to the northeast monsoon.
The Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley will have good weather, with partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies and chances of isolated light rains only.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will likewise enjoy have fair weather, with chances of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
Below is the forecast temperature range in key cities or areas:
Metro Manila: 21 to 30 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 14 to 20 degrees Celsius
Laoag City: 20 to 28 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 20 to 28 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 21 to 30 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
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