Cooler weather continues in parts of Luzon as amihan prevails
MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan will continue to bring cooler temperatures in parts of Luzon on Tuesday, the state weather bureau said.
Pagasa enumerated in its latest advisory the following temperatures in parts of Luzon affected by the colder winds blowing from Siberia:
Metro Manila is projected to have temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius; Tagaytay City at 19 to 29 degrees Celcius; Baguio City at 12 to 23 degrees Celsius; Laoag City at 18 to 32 degrees Celcius; Legazpi City at 24 to 30 degrees Celsius; Tugegarao City at 19 to 29 degrees Celsius; and Puerto Princesa City, with 24 to 31 degrees Celsius.
Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda said the cool temperature in Metro Manila and Baguio would continue on until Friday.
“In the next three days nakikita natin na makakaapekto pa din ang amihan, dito sa bahagi ng Luzon,” Castañeda said in a public weather forecast.
(In the next three days we see that amihan will continue to affect us in Luzon.)
“Dito sa Metro Manila, maging sa Baguio City bukas ng Miyerkules hanggang sa Biyernes, ay patuloy tayo makakaranas ng bahagyang maulap hanggang maulap na kalangitan at medyo malamig na panahon pa din ang mararanasan lalong-lalo na sa madaling araw,” she also said.
(Here in Metro Manila, even in Baguio City, we will experience until Friday a partly cloudy to cloudy skies with colder weather especially in the early morning.)
At its lowest this year, Metro Manila logged 19 degrees Celcius on January 19.
In Visayas, Cebu has a temperature ranging from 25 to 30 degrees Celsius; Tacloban, 24 to 29 degrees Celsius; and Iloilo, 25 to 29 degrees Celsius.
In Mindanao, Zamboanga City will have 24 to 34 degrees Celsius; Cagayan de Oro, 24 to 29 degrees Celsius; and 24 to 33 degrees Celsius in Davao City.
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon brings cloudy skies with rains in Quezon and Bicol Region.
Shear line also brings cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to Eastern Visayas, Caraga Region and Davao Oriental.
Fair weather is expected in the rest of the country with partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains to isolated rain showers and thunderstorms.
