‘Dangerous’ heat index forecast in 29 areas on Saturday (April 26)
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MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-nine (29) areas across the country will see “dangerous” heat index levels on Saturday (April 26), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Heat indices between 42 and 51°C are classified under the “danger” category and may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Pagasa’s latest heat indices bulletin said the monitoring station in Central Luzon State University Muñoz in Nueva Ecija is expected to record a heat index of 45°C on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Sangley Point in Cavite and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro are both projected to have a heat index of 44°C.
Following are the forecasts for the rest of the areas under the “danger” heat index:
43°C
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Bacnotan, La Union
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- Isabela State University Echague, Isabela
- Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
- Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
- Infanta, Quezon
- Coron, Palawan
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
- Legazpi City, Albay
- Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili, Camarines Sur
- Iloilo City, Iloilo42°C
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Aparri, Cagayan
- Baler (Radar), Aurora
- Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling, Tarlac
- Tayabas City, Quezon
- Mulanay, Quezon
- National Agromet Station – University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- Masbate City, Masbate
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Dumangas, Iloilo
- Catarman, Northern Samar
READ: ‘Dangerous’ heat index seen in 26 areas — Pagasa
Meanwhile, 46 areas across the country are expected to see heat indices between 33 and 41°C or the “extreme caution” category.
These places include the Ninoy Aquino Internal Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City (41°C) and the Science Garden in Quezon City (40°C).
The rest of the places with possible heat indices in the “extreme caution” category for Saturday are the following:
41°C
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Iba, Zambales
- Clark Airport, Pampanga
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
- Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
- Alabat, Quezon
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
- Bicol University – Guinobatan, Albay
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
- Borongan, Eastern Samar
- Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
- Cotabato City, Maguindanao
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
40°C
- Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Cavite State University Indang, Cavite
- Romblon, Romblon
- Juban, Sorsogon
- Bicol International Airport-Daraga, Albay
- Tacloban City, Leyte
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
39°C
- Mambusao, Capiz
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
- Siquijor, Siquijor
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Davao City, Davao Del Sur
- Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
38°C
- Aborlan, Palawan
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol
- Mactan International Airport, Cebu
- Catbalogan, Western Samar
- Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
- Maasin, Southern Leyte
37°C
- Calayan, Cagayan
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
35°C
- Itbayat, Batanes
- Basco (Radar), Batanes
- Abucay, Bataan
- Malaybalay, Bukidnon
- Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
- General Santos City, South Cotabato
34°C
- Tanay, Rizal (Radar)
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Meanwhile, Pagasa’s monitoring stations in Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet are projected to detect heat indices under the “caution” level of 27°C.
