MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and most parts of the country will have warm and dry weather with chances of rain due to localized thunderstorms on Saturday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Cloudy skies and rain showers, however, are expected in Northern Luzon, particularly Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, Ilocos region as well as the the northern portion of Quezon due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan.”
“Sa nalalabing bahagi naman ng bansa, kasama na diyan ang Metro Manila, ay mas maaliwalas na panahon ang ating mararanasan, mainit at maalinsangan at may mga tsansa pa rin tayo ng pag-ulan sa dakong hapon hanggang sa gabi,” said Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil.
(In the remaining parts of the country, including Metro Manila, clearer skies will prevail, it will be hot and humid with possible rain in the afternoon and evening).
Pagasa warned areas affected by heavy rain of possible landslides and flash floods.
Meanwhile, due to the amihan, a gale warning has been raised over the northern and eastern seaboard of northern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of central Luzon, said Pagasa.
The eastern seaboard of southern Luzon and Visayas also have gale warnings.
Forecast temperature range in key cities / areas on Saturday:
- Metro Manila — 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Baguio — 16 to 23 degrees Celsius
- Laoag — 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao — 22 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi — 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa — 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay — 21 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands — 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo — 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Cebu — 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban — 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan de Oro — 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga — 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Davao — 25 to 31 degrees Celsius