MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and scattered rain are expected in most parts of Luzon due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday.
“Patuloy pa rin ang pag-iral nitong northeast monsoon dito sa may bahagi ng Luzon at ito ay magdadala ng maulap na kalangitan na may pag-ulan,” said weather specialist Patrick Del Mundo.
(The northeast monsoon intensifies and brings cloudy skies and scattered rain in Luzon.)
Pagasa, meanwhile, has already spotted localized thunderstorms in parts of eastern and central Visayas and Mindanao.
Del Mundo noted that no low pressure area was spotted inside and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
“Kaya naman inaasahan natin sa weekend ay magiging maaliwalas pa rin ang panahon sa malaking bahagi ng bansa,” he said.
(We expect generally a fair weather in most parts of the country over the weekend)
However, the agency warned fisherfolk of high waves brought by the northeast monsoon in coastal waters of Luzon.
It raised a gale warning in Batanes, Cagayan (including the Babuyan Islands), Isabela, the northern coast of Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, and La Union.
Meanwhile, below is the list of weather temperatures in the country’s key areas for Thursday:
- Metro Manila: 23 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Baguio City: 14 to 23 degrees Celsius
- Laoag City: 23 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao: 20 to 28 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi City: 23 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay: 20 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Cebu: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Davao City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius