Dangerous heat index in 10 areas on Thursday; to peak at 49°C in Quezon

MANILA, Philippines — Ten areas were forecast to experience a dangerous heat index on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

A dangerous heat index is between 42°C and 51°C, which may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

In its latest heat index bulletin, Pagasa said the highest heat index expected on Thursday will be at 49°C in Infanta, Quezon.

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The heat index is forecast to reach 44°C in Roxas City, Capiz; 43°C in Alabat, Quezon; Cuyo, Palawan; Bicol International Airport monitoring station in Daraga, Albay; Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur and 42°C in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Mambusao, Capiz; and Borongan and Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

Meanwhile, the following areas will experience these respective heat indices:

Extreme Caution (33°C to 41°C)

41°C

1. Aparri, Cagayan
2. Casiguran, Aurora
3. Daet, Camarines Norte
4. Virac, Catanduanes
5. Masbate City, Masbate
6. Juban, Sorsogon
7. Central Bicol State University of Agriculture Pili, Camarines Sur
8. La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
9. Catbalogan, Western Samar
10. Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
11. Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
12. Davao City, Davao del Sur
13. Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
14. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte

40°C

1. Calayan, Cagayan
2. Isabela State University Echague, Isabela
3. Baler, Aurora
4. Romblon, Romblon
5. Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
6. Aborlan, Palawan
7. Legazpi City, Albay
8. Dumangas, Iloilo
9. Panglao International Airport, Bohol
10. Mactan International Airport, Cebu
11. Catarman, Northern Samar
12. Tacloban City, Leyte
13. Cotabato City, Maguindanao
14. Surigao City, Surigao del Norte

39°C

1. San Ildefonso, Bulacan
2. Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling, Tarlac
3. Sangley Point, Cavite City, Cavite
4. Mulanay, Quezon
5. Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
6. San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
7. Iloilo City, Iloilo
8. Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
9. Siquijor, Siquijor
10. Maasin, Southern Leyte

38°C

1. Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City
2. Science Garden, Quezon City
3. Sinait, Ilocos Sur
4. Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
5. Dagupan City, Pangasinan
6. Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
7. Bacnotan, La Union
8. Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas
9. National Agromet Station University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna
10. Coron, Palawan
11. Bicol University Guinobatan, Albay
12. General Santos City, South Cotabato

37°C

1. Itbayat, Batanes
2. Basco, Batanes
3. Iba, Zambales
4. Clark Airport (Diosdado Macapagal International Airport), Pampanga
5. Central Luzon State University Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
6. Tayabas City, Quezon
7. Central Mindanao University Agrometeorological Station, Musuan, Bukidnon

36°C

1. Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
2. Visayas State University Baybay, Leyte
3. Malaybalay, Bukidnon

35°C

1. Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
2. Cavite State University Indang, Cavite

33°C

1. Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City

‘Caution’ category (27°C to 32°C)

32°C

1. Tanay, Rizal

30°C

1. Abucay, Bataan

‘Not hazardous’ category (Below 27°C)

23°C

1. Baguio City, Benguet
2. Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet

16°C

1. Tuba, Benguet