Hot, humid Thursday with thunderstorms, rain showers expected

MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather is forecast in most parts of Luzon, while localized thunderstorms are expected in several other parts of the country on Thursday, according to the state weather bureau.

“Malaking bahagi pa rin ng Luzon ang makararanas ng bahagyang maulap na langit, iiral po ang fair weather condition today na sinasamahan ng mainit at maalinsangan na tanghali,” said Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Benison Estareja.

(Most parts of Luzon will experience partly cloudy skies; fair weather will prevail today, and it will be hot and humid at noontime.)

“Pagsapit ng hapon at gabi may mga piling lugar na magkakaroon ng thunderstorms,” he added.

(In the afternoon and evening, certain areas will see thunderstorms.)

“Sa ngayon po tanging easterlies pa din o yung hanging galing sa silangan ang siyang umiihip po dito sa may Visayas at Mindanao at may mga thunderstorms lang po na localized sa natitirang bahagi ng ating bansa,” said Estareja.

(The easterlies are prevailing in the Visayas and Mindanao, while localized thunderstorms are seen for the rest of the country.)

Meanwhile, Pagasa said tropical storm Shanshan is outside the Philippine area of responsibility, and will not directly affect the country.

Shanshan was spotted some 2,140 kilometers east of Central Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 80 kph.

Pagasa did not raise a gale warning over any of the country’s seaboards.