Fair, warm Black Saturday weather seen across PH

Satellite image captured on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Photo from Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines — Fair, warm weather nationwide is expected on Black Saturday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said that the easterlies, or the warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, continue to prevail in the country.
“Bukas, inaasahan pa rin na magiging maganda at maaliwalas ang panahon sa ating bansa. Syempre, asahan pa rin natin ang mainit at maalinsangang panahon lalo na sa tanghali at sa hapon,” Aurelio said in a 5 p.m. weather forecast.
(Fair weather is expected tomorrow; it will be warm and humid especially at noon time and in the afternoon.)
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“Bukod sa maalinsangang panahon, may tyansa pa rin ang mga isolated na pag-ulan dulot ng thunderstorm, lalong-lalo na sa silangang bahagi ng ating bansa,” Aurelio added.
(Aside from humid weather, isolated rain showers due to thunderstorms are possible, especially in the eastern part of the country.)
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Pagasa added that has not spotted any low pressure area or tropical cyclones inside the Philippine area of responsibility.
Forecast temperature range in key cities / areas on Saturday
- Metro Manila: 25°C to 36°C
- Tagaytay: 23°C to 33°C
- Baguio: 17°C to 26°C
- Laoag, Ilocos Norte: 25°C to 34°C
- Tuguegarao: 24°C to 37°C
- Legazpi, Albay: 26°C to 32°C
- Kalayaan Islands: 26°C to 34°C
- Puerto Princesa: 27°C to 34°C
- Iloilo: 25°C to 33°C
- Tacloban: 25°C to 32°C
- Cebu: 27°C to 32°C
- Cagayan de Oro: 24°C to 33°C
- Davao: 26°C to 34°C
- Zamboanga: 25°C to 34°C