Overcast skies, rain to prevail over parts of PH due to amihan, easterlies

Pagasa says northeast monsoon and easterlies will bring rain over several parts of the country on Wednesday, March 20. | Photo from Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rain will prevail over several parts of the country on Wednesday due to the effects of the northeast monsoon or amihan and the easterlies, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

“Asahan ang light to moderate rains sa Cagayan Valley, as well as Kalinga, and Apayao dulot ng northeast monsoon, habang ang hilagang bahagi ng Quezon at lalawigan ng Aurora asahan ang mahinang pagulan dulot din ng amihan,” said Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja.

(Expect light to moderate rains in Cagayan Valley, as well as Kalinga, and Apayao due to the northeast monsoon, while the northern part of Quezon and the province of Aurora can anticipate light showers also caused by the northeast monsoon.)

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“Sa natitirang bahagi ng Cordillera Region at Ilocos region bahagyang maulap hanggang kung minsan maulap sa umaga at tanghali, but then kumukulimlim po pagsapit ng hapon at gabi kasama ang ulan dulot ng northeast monsoon,” he added.

(In the remaining parts of the Cordillera Region and Ilocos Region, it will be partly cloudy to sometimes cloudy in the morning and afternoon, but it becomes overcast with occasional rain in the afternoon and evening due to the northeast monsoon.)

Overcast skies and rain should also be expected over Sorsogon and Masbate due to the easterlies.

Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of light rain is forecast in Central Luzon, including Calabarzon and Metro Manila, as well as most of Bicol Region and Mimaropa.

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Estareja said the easterlies is also expected to bring scattered rain showers over Eastern Visayas, while Western and Central Visayas are expected to experience only light rain with partly cloudy to cloudy skies.

Isolated rain showers are also forecast in parts of Mindanao, specifically, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur, while the rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of isolated rain showers and thunderstorms.

Below is Pagasa’s forecast temperature range in key cities or areas across the country:

• Metro Manila: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 15 to 23 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 22 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius

Due to the amihan, gale warning is currently raised over the coasts of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Batanes, and Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands, and Isabela.

Wave heights in these areas may range between 2.8 to 5 meters.