LOOK: Commuters brave the rain with umbrellas while waiting for scarce transportation along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City in this file photo taken on June 11. The state weather bureau said Metro Manila and nearby provinces may expect rain showers this weekend. INQUIRER file photo / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Metro Manila and nearby provinces have been advised to bring umbrellas or other materials to shield them from rain, as the state weather bureau expects a rainy weekend.
According to Friday afternoon’s weather update from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), warm weather will persist for most of the country, especially from morning to noon.
However, Pagasa said the shearline will affect provinces in the north while the easterlies, or the warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, will cause rains by afternoon.
“Patuloy ho tayong makakaranas ng mainit at maalinsangan na panahon sa umaga hanggang sa tanghali, pero pagsapit ng hapon at gabi mataas naman po ‘yong mga tsansa ng mga pulo-pulong mga pag-ulan, pagkidlat, at pagkulog dala pa rin po ito ng easterlies,” weather specialist Ana Clauren-Jorda said.
(We would continue to experience warm and humid weather from morning to noon, but by the afternoon and by night there is a high chance of scattered rain showers, lightning strikes, and thunderstorms still due to the easterlies.)
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“Wala po tayong inaasahan na malawakang mga pag-ulan hanggang Martes po ‘yan, pero mag-ingat pa rin dahil sa hapon at sa gabi mataas pa rin po ‘yong tsansa ng mga pulo-pulong panandaliang buhos ng pag-ulan, kaya sa mga kababayan natin na lalabas po ng kanilang mga tahanan ay ‘wag pa rin pong kalimutang magdala ng payong lalo na po sa weekend,” she added.
(We are not expecting any widespread rains up to Tuesday, but we should still be careful because by afternoon and night the chance of short and scattered rains would still be high, that’s why for people getting out of their homes, do not forget to bring your umbrellas during the weekend.)
Pagasa said that cloud clusters were also monitored at the southeastern border of the Philippine area of responsibility, but state meteorologists said it is not expected to affect the country’s weather systems for now.
Temperatures over Luzon are seen to be up for Saturday, ranging from 25º to 35º Celsius in Metro Manila; 25º to 34º in Tuguegarao; 26º to 34º in Laoag; 27º to 34º in Legazpi; 23º to 32º in Tagaytay; and 18º to 25º in Baguio City.
Warm days are also expected for Visayas and Mindanao, with Cebu seen to register temperatures of 28º to 33º Celsius; 27º to 33º in Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro; 26º to 33º in Tacloban; 26º to 35º degrees in Zamboanga; and 27º to 35º in Davao.
Despite the rains, no gale warnings have been raised, which means fisherfolk and small boat operators are free to sail in any part of the country.