The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says that generally fair weather with chances of isolated rains due to easterlies will prevail in most parts of the country on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair and hot weather with chances of isolated rains will prevail in most parts of the country on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
In an early morning advisory, Pagasa weather specialist Rhea Torres said that this is due to the continuous effect of easterlies, or warm winds blowing from the Pacific Ocean.
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“Ngayong araw ay magpapatuloy pa rin ‘yung mainit na panahon sa malaking bahagi ng ating bansa, liban na lamang ‘yung mga tiyansa ng mga pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan,” said Torres.
(Today, the hot weather will continue in most parts of our country, except for chances of occasional scattered showers.)
However, the southern portion of Mindanao will be rained on by cloud clusters brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
“Mayroon po tayong mga namamataan na mga kaulapan more on dito sa may southern portion ng ating bansa, at kung makikita po natin, ilang bahagi po ng Mindanao ay naaapektuhan nito, ito po ‘yung Intertropical Convergence Zone o ITCZ,” she said.
(We’re observing some cloudiness, particularly in the southern portion of our country, and we can see that parts of Mindanao are affected by this, which is the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ.)
“Kaya asahan po natin dito sa may katimugang bahagi ng Mindanao, makakaranas po tayo ng mga kalat-kalat na pag-ulan,” Torres added.
(So, we can expect scattered rainfall in the southern part of Mindanao.)
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Pagasa said that these rains will be experienced particularly in Davao Region, Surigao del Sur, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
As for predicted temperature ranges in key cities and areas of the country for April 30, Pagasa issued the following:
- Metro Manila: 27 to 37 degrees Celsius
- Baguio City: 18 to 27 degrees Celsius
- Laoag City: 27 to 34 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao: 26 to 39 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi City: 27 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa City: 27 to 34 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands: 27 to 34 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo City: 27 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Cebu: 27 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan de Oro City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Davao City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
Torres also said that no gale warning alert is raised in any parts of the archipelago’s seaboards.