MANILA, Philippines — It will be a cloudy weekend with scattered rain showers in many parts of the country due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
“Patuloy ang maulan na panahon sa malaking bahagi ng bansa, dahil po yan sa [ITCZ], ito po yung salubungan ng hangin mula sa northern at southern hemispheres, kaya nagkakaroon po tayo ng mga kaulapan at pag-ulan,” said Pagasa weather forecaster Benison Estreja in the bureau’smorning weather forecast.
(Many parts of the country will experience rain showers because of the ITCZ, which is where the winds from the northern and southern hemisphere meet).
Flash floods and landslides are possible in rain-affected areas, Pagasa warned.
Meantime, Estreja said that Pagasa is monitoring two weather disturbances east of the Philippines that may develop into low pressure areas, but are unlikely to become a tropical cyclone.
*Forecast temperature range in key cities and areas on Saturday:
- Metro Manila — 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Baguio — 17 to 26 degrees Celsius
- Laoag — 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao — 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi — 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa — 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay — 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands — 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo — 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Cebu — 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban — 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan de Oro — 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga — 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Davao — 25 to 32 degrees Celsius