Fair, warm Friday weather nationwide

MANILA, Philippines — It will be a fair and warm Friday, especially in non-mountainous areas in Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja, in an early morning update, said the southwest monsoon or “habagat” only affects extreme northern Luzon.

“Fair weather is still expected today, Friday, in large parts of the country, especially in Luzon. When we say fair, we don’t expect continuous heavy rains except in Batanes and Babuyan Islands, where the southwest monsoon continues to prevail,” Estareja said in Filipino.

“And because of fair weather today, expect high temperatures in many areas, especially in the plains of Luzon,” he added.

Estareja said the air temperature in Cagayan and Isabela may reach 35°C, in the Ilocos Region 32°C, and in Metro Manila and surrounding areas 34°C.

“So avoid exposure to the sun today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” Estareja said.

Forecast temperature range in other key areas on Friday

• Cebu – 26 to 33°C
• Tacloban – 28 to 32°C
• Iloilo – 26 to 33°C
• Puerto Princesa – 26 to 32°C
• Kalayaan Islands – 26 to 32°C
• Davao – 27 to 34°C
• Cagayan de Oro – 26 to 32°C
• Zamboanga – 26 to 34°C

Estareja said fair weather nationwide was to be expected to prevail in the next few days.

“We may have a monsoon break, we may not expect monsoon rains over the next two days. Expect hot and humid weather, so we are reminding the public —  although we do not expect inclement weather and that outdoor activities are still allowed, there’s still the threat of hot and humid weather,” he said.

Estareja said it was uncertain when the “strong southwest monsoon” would return.