Warm, humid Thursday as ‘habagat’ weakens

MANILA, Philippines — It will be a warm and humid Thursday in most of the country as the southwest monsoon or “habagat” weakens, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers, however, are expected in Ilocos Norte, Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, Pagasa weather specialist Leanne Loreto said.

“Other parts of our country, including Metro Manila, will be partly cloudy to cloudy. So expect warm and humid conditions today,” she said in Filipino.

Thunderstorms are expected in Eastern Visayas as well as Mindanao after midday, Loreto added.

In its latest weather bulletin, Pagasa also reported that no low-pressure area and / or tropical cyclone were spotted in and around the Philippine re of responsibility.

No gale warning was likewise raised over any of the country’s seaboards. /gsg