Easterlies to bring hot and humid weather on Easter, says Pagasa

Easterlies will continue to bring generally fair weather nationwide for Sunday, March 31, 2024, according to Pagasa. (Satellite image courtesy of Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather will prevail nationwide on Sunday with chances of rain showers due to easterlies, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). 

Pagasa said generally fair weather is expected in the morning, while isolated rain showers will occur in most parts of the country from late afternoon to evening.

“Patuloy pa rin umiiral ang easterlies dito sa bahagi ng Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao kung saan makararanas tayo ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan,” weather specialist Grace Castañeda said in a morning forecast.

(Easterlies continue to affect parts of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, wherein we will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies.)

“Magiging mainit na panahon pa rin ang ating mararanasan sa tanghali at meron pa rin tayong mga tsansa ng pag-ulan dulot yan ng localized thunderstorms. Kaya pag tayo ay lalabas, huwag nating kalimutan yung panangga natin sa direktang init ng araw at hangga’t maari ay limitahan natin ang ating outdoor activities,” she added.

(The weather will be hot, especially at noon, with chances of rain showers due to localized thunderstorms. We advise the public to limit their outdoor activities or bring an umbrella if going out.)

Pagasa has not monitored any weather disturbance or low-pressure area that may enter the country’s area of responsibility for the next 24 hours.

No gale warning has been raised in any of the country’s seaboards, Castañeda also said.

Meanwhile, below is the forecast temperature range in key cities or areas for Sunday:

Metro Manila: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius

Baguio City: 17 to 26 degrees Celsius

Laoag City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius

Tuguegarao: 24 to 36 degrees Celsius

Legazpi City: 23 to 32 degrees Celsius

Tagaytay: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius

Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius

Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius

Iloilo City: 27 to 32 degrees Celsius

Cebu: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius

Tacloban City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius

Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Zamboanga City: 25 to 35 degrees Celsius

Davao City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius