Pagasa: Cloudy skies, rain likely over parts of Northern Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — The shear line is expected to bring cloudy skies and rain over parts of Northern Luzon on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

“Asahan ang maulap na kalangitan na may mga kalat kalat na pag ulan at thunderstorm sa mga lalawigan ng Batanes, Cagayan at Isabela dahil sa shearline,” Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said.

(Expect cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms in the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, and Isabela due to the shear line.)

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On the other hand, generally fair weather with partly overcast to overcast skies could be anticipated over the rest of the country.

“Pero asahan ang isolated na mga pagulan dulot ng thunderstorms sa bandang hapon at gabi,” Aurelio added.

(But expect isolated showers caused by thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.)

Aurelio also said that Pagasa is monitoring a cloud cluster outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) within the intertropical convergence zone. However, he noted that it currently does not affect any part of the country.

Aurelio said forming a low-pressure area within or near the PAR remains unlikely.

A Pagasa advisory further enumerated that Friday’s temperature range in key cities/areas across the country would be as follows:

• Metro Manila: 25 to 35 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 17 to 25 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City: 26 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 27 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 27 to 35 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 23 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 27 to 35 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 28 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 28 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 27 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 26 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 27 to 35 degrees Celsius