MANILA, Philippines — Expect a cloudy and rainy Monday due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” which is affecting the entire country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
“Ngayong araw inaasahan natin ang maulan na panahon dahil sa habagat o southwest monsoon. ‘Yung southwest monsoon, ay nakakaapekto sa buong bansa,” Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said.
(Today, we are expecting rainy weather due to the southwest monsoon, which is affecting the whole country.)
Apart from the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau is not monitoring low pressure area or weather disturbance in the vicinity of the Philippine area of responsibility, Aurelio said.
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in the Bicol region, Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon,Palawan) region, the Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country are expected to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms especially in the afternoon or evening.
Pagasa warned of possible flash floods and landslides in rain-affected areas.
*Forecast temperature range in key cities/areas:
Laoag: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 16 to 21 degrees Celsius
Metro Manila: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay City: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
The northern and western sections of Luzon are expected to have moderate winds in the southwest direction, with moderate sea conditions, Pagasa said.
The rest of the country, meanwhile, will have light to moderate winds from southwest to south, and slight to moderate coastal waters.