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MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair and warm weather is expected in most parts of the country, while the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will bring cloudy skies and scattered rain showers in southern portions of Palawan and Mindanao on Wednesday, the state weather bureau said.
According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), ITCZ will be felt specifically in the southern part of Palawan and Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi provinces.
“ITCZ ang nakakaapekto sa Southern Mindanao kaya asahan sa Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi at southern portion of Palawan ang maulap na kalangitan na may kasamang kalat kalat na pag ulan,” weather forecaster Chenel Dominguez said in an afternoon forecast.
(The ITCZ prevails in Southern Mindanao, so expect cloudy skies with scattered rain in Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and the southern portion of Palawan.)
On the other hand, Dominguez said that Metro Manila and the rest of the country would experience fair weather with chances of heavy rain brought by localized thunderstorms from afternoon to evening.
She added that no weather disturbance is being monitored within and outside the Philippine area of Responsibility, according to Pagasa.
Dominguez likewise noted that no gale warning had been raised in the country’s coastal waters.
Below is the forecast temperature range in key cities or areas for Wednesday:
Metro Manila: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 17 to 25 degrees Celsius
Laoag City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
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