LPA’s trough to bring scattered rain showers in Mindanao

Pagasa weather satellite image as of 7AM

MANILA, Philippines — The trough or extension of a low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility may bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday.

According to Pagasa’s forecast, the northeast monsoon or amihan continues to affect the northern and central Luzon, while the rest of the country except Mindanao may experience fair weather.

“Sa area ng Mindanao, possible silang makaranas ng makulimlim na panahon na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at pagkidlat, pagkulog dahil sa trough ng LPA sa labas ng Philippine area of responsibility,” Pagasa weather specialist Ezra Bulquerin said.

(The area of Mindanao may experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA outside the Philippine area of responsibility.)

“Itong LPA na ito ay shallow LPA lamang na ineexpect natin na possibly by the next coming days or the next 24 to 36 hours ay magdissipate na lamang ito,” he added.

(This LPA is only shallow and we expect it will dissipate in the coming days or the next 24 to 36 hours.)

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains in Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon.

Visayas and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies or localized thunderstorms, Pagasa said.

Below is the forecast temperature range in key cities or areas:

Metro Manila: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 15 to 22 degrees Celsius
Laoag City:  22 to 29 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 21 to 29 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 28 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius

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