Pagasa: Cloudy skies, rain possible nationwide

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says many parts of the country will experience overcast skies and rain showers on Saturday, July 13, 2024, due to the southwest monsoon. Pagasa weather satellite image

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said many parts of the country will experience overcast skies and rain showers on Saturday due to the southwest monsoon.

Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda said in an early morning public forecast that the southwest monsoon, locally called habagat, will affect the southern portion of Luzon, as well as Visayas and Mindanao regions.

These areas may see isolated rain showers and thunder with possible floods and landslides, according to the state weather agency.

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Pagasa likewise reported that they are monitoring cloud cluster formation over western Palawan and eastern Mindanao, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

“Ang mga kaulapan po na ito ay continuous monitoring tayo sa posibilidad na ito ay magkaroon ng sirkulasyon at maging isang low pressure area sa mga susunod na araw,” explained Castañeda.

(We are continuously monitoring cloud clusters for the possibility of circulation and low pressure area in the coming days.)

As for Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, Pagasa said there will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with high possibility of rain showers around Saturday afternoon and evening.

Meanwhile, isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms may be anticipated in eastern Visayas, the state weather agency noted.

For Saturday, no gale warnings were raised by Pagasa over any seaboard nationwide.