Cloudy skies to prevail this week, says Pagasa

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MANILA— Overcast skies with scattered rains in the afternoon or evening will continue to prevail over the archipelago this week, according to the state weather bureau.

Easterlies, or warm, moist winds from the Pacific, remain the dominant weather system, bringing general cloudiness to most parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

“From May 5 to 9, the whole country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening,” Pagasa said in its weekly outlook.

Over the weekend (May 10 and 11), Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low-pressure area.

The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated afternoon rain showers or thunderstorms, it said.

Light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast to the east will prevail over the country, and coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slightly to moderately rough, Pagasa said.