(Satellite photo courtesy of Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid temperatures will continue to affect most parts of the country on Sunday due to the ridge of a high-pressure area (HPA), while the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) will bring rain in Southern Mindanao, according to the state weather bureau.
In a morning forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said hot weather will prevail in Luzon, generally fair weather in Visayas, while Mindanao will have high chances of rain and thunderstorms.
“Yung LPA sa labas ng PAR ay huling namataan sa layong 555 kilometers southeast of General Santos City. Nananatiling mababa ang tsansa nitong maging bagyo, ngunit yung trough or extention nito ay nakakaapekto dito sa may timog ng Mindanao at magdudulot din ng mataas na tsansa ng pag-ulan, pagkulog (at) pagkidlat,” Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda reported.
(The LPA outside PAR was last spotted 555 km southwest of General Santos City. This LPA has a low chance of developing into a cyclone, but its trough will bring a high chance of rain and thunderstorms in Southern Mindanao.)
Despite the effects of the LPA’s trough, Castañeda said no gale warning had been raised on the country’s seaboards.
Meanwhile, below is the forecast temperature range in key areas for Sunday:
Metro Manila: 25 to 35 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 16 to 26 degrees Celsius
Laoag City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 24 to 38 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 23 to 33 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 28 to 33 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 27 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 35 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius