Pagasa: Northeast monsoon ending soon; rains likely this Monday

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeast monsoon’s influence on the country’s climate may end by next week.

If this happens, it would signal the gradual transition to the dry season – or what other countries call summer – in the Philippines, according to Pagasa.

For now, however, the northeast monsoon, which is locally termed amihan, is still affecting most parts of Luzon and will bring cloudy skies and light rains across the northern part of the region this Monday, March 11.

“Itong hanging amihan ay inaasahan natin na magpapatuloy pa rin ngayong linggo at posible next week or third week of March normally natatapos ‘yung panahon ng amihan,” Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina said in a Monday morning public report.

(We expect this northeast monsoon to continue this week, possibly next week, or the third week of March. Normally, the northeast monsoon ends.)

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While no significant weather disturbance or low-pressure area that may enter the country’s area of responsibility is seen for the rest of the week, Badrina noted that isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country on Monday due to the easterlies or warm and humid winds from the Pacific Ocean.

He also said no gale warning will be issued on any of the country’s seaboards for Monday.

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Pagasa likewise released the following forecast temperature range in key cities or areas of the country for March 11:

• Metro Manila: 23 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 14 to 24 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City: 22 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 21 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 23 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 21 to 39 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 23 to 33 degrees Celsius