46°C heat index forecast in Pangasinan, Cagayan
Dagupan City, Pangasinan and Aparri, Cagayan are forecast to experience a heat index of 46°C on Thursday, May 22,2025, according to the state weather bureau. — Inquirer stock photo
MANILA, Philippines — A heat index of 46°C was forecast in Dagupan City, Pangasinan and Aparri, Cagayan for Thursday, May 22, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) latest bulletin.
This means that the heat index is in the “dangerous” category, which is between 42 and 51°C and may lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Pagasa forecast that 26 more areas will experience a “dangerous” heat index on Thursday. These were the following:
45°C
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
44°C
Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Bacnotan, La Union
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling, Tarlac
43°C
Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
Isabela State University Echague, Isabela
Baler (Radar), Aurora
Iba, Zambales
Daet, Camarines Norte
Masbate City, Masbate
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili, Camarines Sur
Dumangas, Iloilo
42°C
Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Casiguran, Aurora
Central Luzon State University Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
Sangley Point, Cavite
Infanta, Quezon
Legazpi City, Albay
Roxas City, Capiz
Iloilo City, Iloilo
Catarman, Northern Samar
Borongan, Eastern Samar
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
Further, Pagasa said 45 areas were projected to experience an “extreme caution” heat index level, which is between 33 and 41°C.
This includes the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in Pasay City (41°C) and the Science Garden in Quezon City (39°C).
The rest of the areas predicted to experience heat indices in the “extreme caution” category were:
41°C
Calayan, Cagayan
Clark Airport, Pampanga
Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
National Agromet Station – University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna
Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Romblon, Romblon
Cuyo, Palawan
Juban, Sorsogon
Catbalogan, Western Samar
Tacloban City, Leyte
Guiuan, Eastern Samar
40°C
Alabat, Quezon
Coron, Palawan
Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
Bicol University – Guinobatan, Albay
La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
Siquijor, Siquijor
Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
Cotabato City, Maguindanao
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
39°C
Itbayat, Batanes
Basco (Radar), Batanes
Tayabas City, Quezon
Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
Cavite State University Indang, Cavite
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Aborlan, Palawan
Bicol International Airport-Daraga, Albay
Mambusao, Capiz
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Panglao International Airport, Bohol
Mactan International Airport, Cebu
38°C
Mulanay, Quezon
Maasin, Southern Leyte
Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
Davao City, Davao Del Sur
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
36°C
Abucay, Bataan
Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
35°C
General Santos City, South Cotabato
33°C
Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
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Meanwhile, the weather agency said the following areas will experience heat indices at only the “caution” level, which is between 27 and 32°C:
32°C
Tanay, Rizal (Radar)
Malaybalay, Bukidnon
28°C
Baguio City, Benguet
Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet /das
