Pagasa: Hot and humid Monday nationwide due to warm easterlies

MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather may prevail in most parts of the country on Monday due to the effects of the warm easterlies, state meteorologists forecast showed.

Weather specialist Obet Badrina said two weather systems are affecting the Philippines – the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, and the easterlies or warm winds blowing from the Pacific Ocean.

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The easterlies will bring higher temperatures to most major cities in the country, he said.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), temperatures in Metro Manila may reach 33 degrees Celsius.

It is higher than the maximum temperature on Sunday at only 28 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures will rise in other key cities: Lipa City at 32 degrees Celsius, Tuguegarao at 31 degrees Celsius, and Laoag City at 31 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, in the Visayas and Mindanao, temperatures may reach 33 degrees Celsius in Zamboanga City, 32 degrees Celsius in Metro Davao, 31 degrees Celsius in Metro Cebu, and 30 degrees Celsius in Tacloban City.

State meteorologists said that most of the country will experience fair weather despite some chances of light rainfall.

Based on Pagasa’s 4 a.m. advisory, Batanes and Babuyan Islands may be dampened by isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon.

The rest of Luzon, Badrina’s report continued, will likely experience clear weather due to the effect of the easterlies.

“But some light rains and thunderstorms are still possible,” the Pagasa specialist cautioned.

He continued that fair weather is also likely to prevail in Visayas and Mindanao, with only isolated chances of light rains and thunderstorms.

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The Pagasa specialist noted that no gale warning is hoisted over the seaboards of the country as the northeast monsoon continues to weaken.

The state weather bureau is likewise not monitoring any low-pressure area forming or entering the Philippine area of responsibility.