Pagasa: Expect hot and humid Monday due to easterlies

MANILA, Philippines — Monday’s weather will be hot and humid with chances of light rains in most parts of the country due to the easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

According to state weather agency expert Benison Estareja, many areas nationwide will experience fair weather conditions from Monday morning until around noon.

“Easterlies pa rin ang magdadala ng mainit na panahon at mahinang pagulan lalo na po sa hapon at hanggang sa gabi,” he explained during a public weather report.

(Easterlies will still bring warm weather and light rain, especially in the afternoon and into the night.)

“Maraming lugar sa umaga hanggang sa tanghali ang fair weather conditions so ang ibig sabihin walang malalakas na hangin o malakas na ulan,” he added.

(Many areas will have fair weather conditions from morning to noon, so that means no strong winds or heavy rain.)

READ: Pagasa predicts rainshowers in Central Luzon, fair weather in rest of PH

Estareja noted that light or weak rain will more likely occur over the eastern portions of Luzon and the Visayas.

On Monday, the Caraga and Davao regions may experience partly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers.

Estareja said, based on the latest available meteorology data, no storm or low-pressure area may enter or form within the Philippine area of responsibility in the next few days.

Pagasa: Effects of northeast monsoon likely again

The Pagasa weather specialist also reported that the effects of the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, may possibly return on Tuesday night in Northern Luzon.

The northeast monsoon usually brings cold winds from the northeast and rains over the eastern side of the country.

“Pagsapit ng Wednesday and Thursday posibleng umabot sa may Southern Luzon itong amihan,” Estareja noted.

(By Wednesday and Thursday, the northeast monsoon may reach the northern part of Southern Luzon.)

READ: Pagasa: Northeast monsoon ending soon

“At maaaring ito na ang huling bugso ng northeast monsoon bago magsimula ang panahon ng tag-init o warm and dry season,” he added.

(And this may be the last gust of the northeast monsoon before the start of the summer season or warm and dry season.)

On forecast temperatures for Monday, Pagasa issued the following:

• Metro Manila: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 16 to 25 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 23 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 21 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 23 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius

Pagasa further said it is not raising any gale warning over the country’s coasts on Monday, as it sees only slight to moderate wave conditions on seaboards nationwide.