Heat index in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro soars to dangerous 45°C

Heat index in areas in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro soars to a dangerous level of 45°C on Thursday. INQUIRER file image

MANILA, Philippines — San Jose in Occidental Mindoro reached a dangerous heat index of 45°C on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

The latest Pagasa bulletin showed that its monitoring stations in the 26 other areas likewise experienced a heat index under the “danger” category, ranging from 42ºC to 51ºC:

44ºC

• Bacnotan, La Union
• Sangley Point, Cavite
• Infanta, Quezon
• Catarman, Northern Samar

43ºC

• Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
• Dagupan City, Pangasinan
• Iba, Zambales
• TAU Camiling, Tarlac
• Coron, Palawan
• Cuyo, Palawan
• Daet, Camarines Norte
• Masbate City, Masbate
• CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur
• Iloilo City, Iloilo
• Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
• Butuan City, Agusan del Norte

42ºC

• Naia, Pasay City
• Aparri, Cagayan
• Cubi Point, Subic Bay Olongapo City
• Ambulong, Tanauan Batangas
• Legazpi City, Albay
• Juban, Sorsogon
• Dumangas, Iloilo
• Tacloban City, Leyte
• VSU-Baybay, Leyte
• Borongan, Eastern Samar

Under the danger level, the state weather service said “heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely” and “heatstroke is probable with continued exposure.”

On the other hand, the following areas heat index under the “extreme caution” category or 33°C to 41°C:

41ºC

• MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte
• Baler, Aurora
• CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
• San Ildefonso, Bulacan
• Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac
• Tayabas, Quezon
• Alabat, Quezon
• Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
• Romblon, Romblon
• Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
• Virac, Catanduanes
• BU-Guinobatan, Albay
• Roxas City, Capiz
• Maasin, Southern Leyte
• Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
• Davao City, Davao Del Sur

40ºC

• Calayan, Cagayan
• Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
• Casiguran, Aurora
• Clark Airport, Pampanga
• Malunay, Quezon
• Aborlan, Palawan
• Mactan International Airport, Cebu
• Catbologan, Western Samar
• Guiuan, Eastern Samar
• Cotabato City, Maguindanao
• Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte

39ºC

• Science Garden, Quezon City
• Sinait, Ilocos Sur
• ISU Echague, Isabela
• Clark Airport, Pampanga
• CVSU-Indang, Cavite
• NAS-UPLB, Los Baños, Laguna
• BIA-Daraga, Albay
• Siquijor, Siquijor
• Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental

READ: 23 areas to reach ‘danger’ heat index level today, May 15 – Pagasa

38ºC

• Mambusao, Capiz
• La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
• Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
• Panglao International Airport, Bohol

37ºC

• NVSU Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
• General Santos City, South Cotabato

36ºC

• Itbayat, Batanes
• Basco, Batanes
• Abucay, Bataan
• CMU Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
• Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur

34ºC

• Malaybalay, Bukidnon

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