Pagasa: Cloudy, rainy Saturday likely as 3 weather systems affect PH

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says three weather systems affecting the country are expected to bring rains over portions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Saturday. July 6, 2024. Pagasa weather satellite image

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said three weather systems are affecting the country and are expected to bring rains over portions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Saturday, July 6.

The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) or convergence of winds from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, easterlies or winds blowing from the Pacific Ocean, and thunderstorms will cause cloudy skies with rain showers in many parts of the country, according to Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil.

“Itong easterlies, o hangin na nanggagaling sa Karagatang Pasipiko ay magdudulot ng mga kaulapan at pag-ulan sa eastern section ng southern Luzon,” Villamil said.

(The easterlies, or winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, will bring clouds and rain to the eastern section of southern Luzon.)

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“For the rest of the country, sa rest of Mindanao at rest of Luzon, ay mas maaliwalas na panahon ang ating inaasahan. Mainit at maalinsangan throughout the day, ngunit nandiyan pa rin ‘yung mataas na tyansa ng thunderstorm activity sa late afternoon to evening,” he added.

(For the rest of the country, including the rest of Mindanao and the rest of Luzon, we can expect clearer weather. It will be hot and humid throughout the day, but there is still a high chance of thunderstorm activity in the late afternoon to evening.)

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Pagasa also issued its predicted temperature ranges in key cities and areas of the country for June 7. These are:

• Metro Manila: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 17 to 25 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 25 to 35 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 23 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan de Oro City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius

Pagasa did not raise any gale warnings over any seaboards nationwide.