Pagasa: Rain expected in parts of Northern Luzon, fair weather elsewhere

MANILA, Philippines — Rain and cloudy skies are expected in Batanes, Babuyan Islands and Cagayan due to the trough or extension of a low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Monday.

In the daily weather update, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Ober Badrina said the weather bureau is monitoring two LPAs — one inside and another outside the PAR.

Fair weather elsewhere

The rest of the country, including Metro Manila, is expected to have generally fair weather with possible isolated rain showers in the afternoon and evening.

“Sa nalalabing bahagi ng bansa partikular sa Luzon, inaasahan natin ang mas maaliwalas na panahon pero again posible pa rin ‘yung isolated o pulu-pulong pag-ulan pagkidlat at pag ulog sa hapon at sa gabi,” Bedrina said.

(The rest of the country, particularly Luzon, can expect fair weather but there is a chance of isolated rains and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.)

2 LPAs

The LPA inside PAR was last spotted 590 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, which Bedrina said could intensify into a tropical storm.

“Base sa huling datos, hindi natin inaalis ang posibilidad na ito ay maging bagyo bagamat itong araw ay medyo maliit pa rin ‘yung tsansa na ito’y maging bagyo,” he said.

(Based on the latest data, we are not discounting the possibility that this will intensify into a storm, but the chances are slim.)

Bedrina said the LPA is expected to move west, bringing cloudy skies and rains to Northern Luzon.

Meanwhile, the other LPA was last spotted at 880 km east of Eastern Visayas and has no direct effect on the country yet, he said.

Forecast temperature range in key cities/areas on Monday:

Laoag: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius

Tuguegarao: 22 to 32 degrees Celsius

Baguio City:  17 to 25 degrees Celsius

Metro Manila: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius

Tagaytay City: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius

Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius

Legazpi City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius

Iloilo City: 27 to 31 degrees Celsius

Cebu: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius

Tacloban City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Zamboanga City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius

Davao City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius

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