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Expect warmer days ahead—Pagasa

/ 06:22 PM April 18, 2012

MANILA, Philippines—Expect warmer days ahead as La Niña eases out before the month ends, state forecasters said Wednesday.

Jori Loiz of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said temperature in Metro Manila could go as high as 36 degrees Celsius by May.

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On Wednesday, the highest temperature in Metro Manila was recorded at 3p.m., reaching 34.8 degrees Celsius. In the entire Luzon, the highest temperature was at 36 degrees in Cabanatuan and Nueva Ecija as of 2 p.m.

Other areas that experienced sweltering heat were Dagupan with 35.5 degrees Celsius, General Santos with 35 degrees Celsius, and Tuguegarao with 35.3 degrees Celsius.

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Loiz said that for 2012, the highest temperature recorded in Metro Manila was 35.3 degrees Celsius last Thursday. In Cabanatuan, a scorching 38 degree Celsius was recorded on Tuesday.

The La Niña, a weather pattern with stronger than normal easterlies or winds coming from the east, started August last year, and was on its peak from December to February, Loiz said.

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