3 weather systems to bring rains, cloudy skies to parts of PH on April 2

(Pagasa satellite image captured on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 7:20 a.m.)

MANILA, Philippines — Rains and cloudy skies will prevail in parts of the country on Wednesday (April 2) due to three weather systems.

This information comes from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja identified the three weather systems as the northeasterly windflow, easterlies, and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).

Estareja said the northeasterly wind flow will bring light to moderate rains in the eastern portion of Northern Luzon.

“Asahan ang makulimlim na panahon sa silangang bahagi ng Northern Luzon dulot ng epekto ng northeasterly windflow, kabilang ang Batanes, Apayao, Isabela, hanggang Aurora,” Estareja said in the 5 a.m. weather forecast.

(Expect overcast skies in the eastern portion of Northern Luzon due to the northeasterly wind flow, including Batanes, Apayao, Isabela, and Aurora.)

Meanwhile, easterlies, or winds from the Pacific Ocean, will bring sudden rains or thunderstorms to the rest of the country.

The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of isolated rains, bolts of lightning, and thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon and evening.

Palawan will experience fair weather while parts of Visayas, especially the eastern and central portions, will have rain.

“Pagsapit ng tanghali hanggang sa hapon, medyo magmo-move yung clouds patungo sa Western Visayas and Negros Occidental. Asahan ang pulo pulong pagkidlat at pagkulog,” Estareja added.

(In the afternoon, the clouds will move towards Western Visayas and Negros Occidental. Expect flashes of lightning and thunder.)

Lastly, the ITCZ, or the convergence of winds coming from the northern and southern hemispheres, will result in rains in the southern portion of Mindanao.

“Mataas ang tyansa ng pag ulan umaga pa lang sa Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, hanggang sa areas po ng South Cotabato, Sarangani, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental,” Estareja said.

(High chances of rains are expected in the morning in Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, up to South Cotabato, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.)

“Minsan po, malalakas yung pag ulan. Mag-ingat sa banta ng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa,” he warned.

(Sometimes, the rains are heavy. Beware of flash floods and landslides.)

While no gale warning is issued for any coastal areas of the country, he said that the northern and eastern seaboards will experience moderate to rough sea conditions.

No low-pressure areas or tropical cyclones are being monitored inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility.