Cavite to sizzle at 46°C; ‘dangerous’ heat index in 30 areas
A man drinks from a plastic cup during a hot day in Manila on Marcn 3, 2025. — Photo by Agence France-Presse
MANILA, Philippines — Sangley Point in Cavite province will experience a heat index of 46°C on Saturday, May 10, according to the latest bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
This heat index means it is in the “dangerous” category, which is between 42 and 51°C and may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Pagasa also expected 30 more areas to experience the “dangerous” heat index level:
45°C
Tayabas City, Quezon
44°C
Aparri, Cagayan
Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
43°C
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Iba, Zambales
Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
Infanta, Quezon
Alabat, Quezon
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Roxas City, Capiz
Iloilo City, Iloilo
Catarman, Northern Samar
42°C
NAIA, Pasay City, Metro Manila
Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Bacnotan, La Union
Casiguran, Aurora
San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling, Tarlac
National Agromet Station – University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna
Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
Cuyo, Palawan
Mambusao, Capiz
Dumangas, Iloilo
Siquijor, Siquijor
Tacloban City, Leyte
Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
Meanwhile, 44 areas were projected to see the “extreme caution” heat index category, which is between 33 and 41°C. They are the following:
41°C
Clark Airport, Pampanga
Central Luzon State University Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Coron, Palawan
Daet, Camarines Norte
Legazpi City, Albay
Masbate City, Masbate
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili, Camarines Sur
Catbalogan, Western Samar
Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
Maasin, Southern Leyte
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
40°C
Science Garden, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Isabela State University Echague, Isabela
Cavite State University Indang, Cavite
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Juban, Sorsogon
Bicol University – Guinobatan, Albay
La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
Borongan, Eastern Samar
Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
Davao City, Davao Del Sur
Cotabato City, Maguindanao
39°C
Itbayat, Batanes
Calayan, Cagayan
Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
Mulanay, Quezon
Romblon, Romblon
Aborlan, Palawan
Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Panglao International Airport, Bohol
Mactan International Airport, Cebu
38°C
Basco (Radar), Batanes
Baler (Radar), Aurora
Bicol International Airport-Daraga, Albay
General Santos City, South Cotabato
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
37°C
Abucay, Bataan
36°C
Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
35°C
Tanay, Rizal (Radar)
Malaybalay, Bukidnon
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Pagasa’s monitoring stations in Baguio City and La Trinidad in Benguet province were forecast to see a heat index of only 24°C and 22°C, respectively, meaning the heat would be “not hazardous.”/das
