Hot weather, cloudy skies forecast on Black Saturday — Pagasa

Satellite image captured on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 7:10 a.m. (Photo from Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Hot weather with cloudy skies are expected to prevail in most parts of the country on Saturday due to easterlies, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda said that the easterlies, or the warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, will bring humid weather with chances of isolated rain showers, thunder, and lightning.

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Luzon, including Metro Manila, will still experience hot and humid weather with partly cloudy to cloudy skies. The same weather condition is expected to persist in Palawan, Visayas, and the rest of Mindanao.

However, Castañeda noted that there are chances of isolated rain showers, thunder, and lightning brought by easterlies.

“Parts of Surigao del Sur and parts of Davao Oriental will experience cloudy skies and scattered rains, lightning, and thunder due to easterlies,” Castañeda, speaking in Filipino, said in the 5 a.m. weather forecast.

Castañeda also warned of possible flash floods and landslides.

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Meanwhile, she said that no gale warning is raised in any seaboards of the country. No low pressure area or tropical cyclones is monitored inside the Philippine area of responsibility.