Habagat to dump rain on some parts of Luzon, Metro Manila – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rain over Metro Manila, and on other parts of Luzon on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

In its latest weather forecast, Pagasa said the “habagat” will dump rain over Metro Manila, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, and Bulacan.

Pagasa said scattered to widespread moderate to at times heavy rain may trigger “possible flash floods or landslides.”

Cloudy skies will also bring scattered rain and thunderstorms to the Bicol Region, Samar provinces, Aklan, Antique, and the rest of Central Luzon.

The rest of the country, meanwhile, will experience partly cloudy to overcast skies with chances of isolated rain and thunderstorms on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Ester is now located 575 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes with maximum sustained wind at 45 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 55 kph.

The state weather service said the temperature range in key cities/areas across the country for Sunday will be:

Metro Manila: 26 to 29 degrees Celsius

Baguio City: 16 to 23 degrees Celsius

Laoag City:  24 to 33 degrees Celsius

Tuguegarao: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius

Legazpi City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius

Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius

Tagaytay: 24 to 28 degrees Celsius

Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius

Iloilo City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius

Cebu: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Tacloban City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Zamboanga City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Davao City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius

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