Camarines Sur heat index to peak at 45°C on April 22, says Pagasa

Authorities encourage the public to conserve water amid the dry season. They also urge people to hydrate as heat indices in the country reach dangerous levels. For April 22, 2024, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Camarines Sur is seen to register the highest heat index in the country at 45 degrees Celsius. INQUIRER.net stock images

MANILA, Philippines — Camarines Sur is seen to register the highest heat index in the country on Monday, April 22, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

In a forecast issued Sunday afternoon, Pagasa said Camarines Sur’s monitoring station in the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture Pili is expected to log a heat index of 45 degrees Celsius.

A heat index of 42 degrees Celsius up to 51 degrees Celsius falls under the “danger category,” based on Pagasa’s classification system.

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Dangerous levels of heat indices could cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion, even heat stroke with continued exposure.

Other areas of the country that are predicted to experience hazardous heat conditions on April 22 are:

• Infanta, Quezon – 44 degrees Celsius
• Aborlan, Palawan – 44 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – 44 degrees Celsius
• Dagupan City, Pangasinan – 43 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City, Albay – 43 degrees Celsius
• Aparri, Cagayan – 43 degrees Celsius
• Guiuan, Eastern Samar – 43 degrees Celsius
• Masbate City, Masbate – 43 degrees Celsius
• Virac, Catanduanes – 43 degrees Celsius
• Roxas City, Capiz – 42 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City, Iloilo – 42 degrees Celsius
• Dumangas, Iloilo – 42 degrees Celsius
• Catarman, Northern Samar – 42 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – 42 degrees Celsius

READ: Pagasa: ‘Extreme danger’ heat levels still to come

Pagasa earlier warned that heat indices in the country could still reach the “extreme danger” threshold as temperatures continue to rise amid the dry season.

The state weather bureau also previously warned that this year’s dry season in the Philippines could be “one of the warmest” ever recorded because of the prevailing strong of El Niño, which has caused widespread droughts.